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Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/247/REV.1 S-IV§100, 107 Nigeria 2011 Sectors Services
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The Merchant Shipping Act, 2007 and any regulations made under it by the Minister of Transport provides for the registration, licensing, and marking of ships in Nigeria and for the carriage of dangerous goods and prevention of pollution
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Environment
Pollution
Labelling
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/247/REV.1 S-V§26 2011 Measures Other measures
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Several Nigerian officials have also participated in specialized and thematic Geneva-based training activities, including, inter alia, the Specialized Course on TBT, trade and environment, SPS, or agriculture
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Environment
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/239; WT/TPR/S/239 G-II§15-16, G-III§38, G-IV§92; S-II§42 Papua New Guinea 2011 Trade Policy Framework
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One of the PNG Vision 2050's core development areas, Wealth Creation, will ensure that 70% of the country's income is derived from renewable resources areas in Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry and Eco-Tourism as opposed to reliance on the non-renewable resources sector
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Environment
Fish
Forest
Sustainable
Government TPR WT/TPR/G/239 G-II§18 2011 Trade Policy Framework
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Within the 7 pillars of the Papua New Guinea's PNG Vision 2050, the "Climate Change and Environment pillar" will aim to reduce GHG by 90%, conserve biodiversity of 5-7% of global total, establish national reserves and national parks at one (1) million hectares of marine protected area
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Bio
Climate
Conservation
Environment
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/239; WT/TPR/S/239 G-III§29; S-III-Box III.2 2011 Measures Export tariffs
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Export tax on exports of unprocessed logs and restrictions on the export of high value species in round log form
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Forest
Sustainable
Wildlife
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/239; WT/TPR/S/239 G-IV§48, 53-54; S-IV§38, 41 2011 Sectors Forestry
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To achieve its objective of sustainable management, the Papua New Guinea Forest Authority (PNGFA) drafted the National Forest Development Guidelines which gives direction to the National Forest Plan and the Forestry and Climate Change Policy Framework for Action (2009-2015)
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Climate
Environment
Forest
Sustainable
Conservation
Government TPR WT/TPR/G/239 G-IV§72 2011 Sectors Energy
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The Government's main goal is to develop the country's hydrocarbon resources whilst incorporating the best industrial practices and standards so as to minimize adverse environmental impacts
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Environment
Natural resources
Government TPR WT/TPR/G/239 G-IV§74 2011 Sectors Energy
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Carbon tax policy under evaluation
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Climate
Government TPR WT/TPR/G/239 G-IV§99-101 2011 Sectors Services
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The Tourism Master Plan (TMP) 2007-2017 aims at maximizing sustainable tourism growth
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Environment
Fish
Sustainable
Conservation
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/239 Table II.1 2011 Trade Policy Framework
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PNG main trade-related legislation on environment, including the International Trade (Flora and Fauna) Act 1979, International Trade (Flora and Fauna) Regulations 1982, Crocodile Trade (Protection) Act 1974, Crocodile Trade (Protection) Regulations 1980, Environment Act 2000, Environmental Contaminants Act 1978, Environmental Planning Act 1978, Environmental Planning Regulations 1992, and Water Resources Regulations 1982
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Environment
Fish
Forest
Wildlife
Water