Cryptococcal meningitis in Papua New Guinea: ecology and the role of eucalypts

Media, Information and Development in Papua New Guinea is one of the most interesting books I have on Pacific media. It is a collection of different writers, some of whom are current or former journalists. Several of the authors have direct media links as staff working with the Divine Word University in Madang, a private Christian institution. For the uninitiated, the opening chapter gives an outline of the media landscape in PNG. Other chapters explore media ownership, journalism education and the role of media national development.

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The role of foreign missions in an independent Papua New Guinea

Australian Outlook ◽

10.1080/10357718108444742 ◽

1981 ◽

Vol 35 (2) ◽

pp. 138-151

Author(s):

R.W. Robin

Keyword(s):

Papua New Guinea ◽

New Guinea ◽

Foreign Missions

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The Role of Gunge Takwaku dance in Kraku-bandi Female Initiation of the Yangit of Papua New Guinea

Moving Oceans ◽

10.4324/9781315661964-10 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 37-59

Keyword(s):

Papua New Guinea ◽

New Guinea

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The need for educational reform and the role of teacher training: The case of Papua New Guinea

International Journal of Educational Development ◽

10.1016/0738-0593(92)90006-8 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 309-318 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Beatrice Avalos

Keyword(s):

Teacher Training ◽

Educational Reform ◽

Papua New Guinea ◽

New Guinea

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First records of Net-winged Midges (Diptera: Blephariceridae) from Papua New Guinea, with description of a new species

Marine and Freshwater Research ◽

10.1071/mf9890361 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 40 (4) ◽

pp. 361 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

P Zwick ◽

KG Hortle

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Papua New Guinea ◽

New Genus ◽

New Guinea ◽

First Report ◽

The Family ◽

Fly River ◽

A New Species

Curupirina papuana sp. n. and an unnamed species of a probably new genus of Apistomyiini (Diptera : Blephariceridae) are described from the Ok Tedi, a tributary of the Fly River, Papua New Guinea. This is the first report of the family from the island; its zoogeographical significance is discussed with reference to the long-presumed role of the island in the evolution and dispersal of the tribe Apistomyiini.

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The Cultural Importance of Floristic Diversity: A Case Study from Nokopo village, Madang and Morobe Provinces, Papua New Guinea

Worldviews Global Religions Culture and Ecology ◽

10.1163/156853598x00118 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 107-122

Author(s):

Christin Kocher-Schmid

Keyword(s):

Papua New Guinea ◽

Keystone Species ◽

New Guinea ◽

Natural Processes ◽

The People ◽

The Aesthetic ◽

Aesthetic Concepts

AbstractBiodiversity is not exclusively a product of pristine natural processes but is also, to a considerable degree, caused by human activities. This is demonstrated by a detailed inspection of the use and classification of plants by the people of Nokopo village in the Finisterre Range of Papua New Guinea. Nokopo people recognise and value biodiversity on all its levels - genetic diversity, species diversity and diversity of ecosystems - and their activities enhance overall biodiversity. This can be partly explained by the usefulness biodiversity has to them, in terms of resource access and other utilitarian considerations. On the other hand, aesthetic concepts and values make a significant contribution. Both these intrinsically interwoven components - the utilitarian and the aesthetic component respectively - form the base for understanding the major role humans play in creating and maintaining biodiversity, the role of keystone species enhancing overall biodiversity in a given ecosystem.

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