Essays on Papua New Guinea

According to the World Health Organisation, Measles is a highly contagious viral disease that affects humans. The disease is spread through direct contact with an infected individual, coughing or sneezing, and direct contact with infectious body fluids (World Health Organization, 2016). Between 2013 and 2015, there was a measles outbreak in Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, and Vanuatu. In Solomon Islands, the disease was first reported in July 2014, after a return traveler from Papua New Guinea was discovered to be suffering from the disease. According to the World Health Organization, the measles outbreak started in Papua New Guinea ...

Ok Tedi Copper Mine

The Ok Tedi Copper Mine is located in Papua New Guinea. It is an open-pit gold and copper mine, named as such because it is near the Ok Tedi River. Mining gold and copper out of the pit have caused widespread social and environmental harm to the atmosphere around the Ok Tedi Copper Mine. Located near a river, the discharge and runoff of the mine have negatively impacted the lives of tens of thousands of residents in over one-hundred villages living downstream from the mine. The people are now suffering because of the placement of the mine, but also ...

Oil Search Limited, established in 1929 in Papua New Guinea has its focus on oil and gas exploration and development . During the course of this long standing relationship with the Government of Papua New Guinea and its people, the company has shown immense commitment in ensuring the welfare of the country and its people through various societal benefit programs. This report focuses on Oil Search Limited; various corporate responsibility programs initiated and implemented the company, and the company’s risk management framework and infrastructure.

Company Overview

Among the various projects, the main asset of the company is its 29% stake in ...

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the traditional institution of trade and economics among the Trobriand Islanders. The primary focus is on the symbolic interpretation of the acts involved in the kula ring and in yam production, display and distribution. The first section of the paper explains the kula ring and how it operated in Trobriand society at the time of the first ethnographic description of the Trobrianders by Malinowski in 1914. The second section examines how social hierarchy is expressed in trade within the kula ring. The third section looks at the difference between symbolic gift ...

In what ways can we say that cannibalism exists in a normative cultural framework?

Cannibalism is the act of eating human flesh. It is also known as anthropophagy in which a person is not bound to eat human flesh but his/her different organs as well. The act was first identified in the tribe of West Indies. The origin of the term ‘Canibales’ is quite controversial as many narratives said that Christopher Columbus mistakenly called them ‘Canibales’ instead of Caribs. Cannibalism was common in different parts of the world. If its say that the concept was more related to the cultural norm or practice, then it is not wrong. In the past, the act ...

Trobriand islanders are the inhabitants of Trobriand Island. This is a unique community of people, who despite the civilization and European colonization were able to maintain their authentic traditions and way of life. These people still live by primitive style of living, but some of the impacts of globalization they have taken into their lives. Many anthropologists explored Trobriand culture, but two of them succeeded the most. Let`s have a more deliberate look at this unusual islanders who were able to save their primitive identity among the world of civilization. Trobriand consists of the four main islands which ...

We have divided the project to many parts as following:

Background Geographical Location Population and its Distribution: Rural vs. Urban. Political, Economic and Social Situation. People's Main Occupation. Health and Education Condition. Biodiversity and Food Availability Weather Pattern and Seasonal Variations Foods Grown in Papua New Guinea Staple Foods Consumed & Other Foods Consumed Existing Nutritional Deficiencies Link between nutrition deficiencies and food availability/consumption Previous Research Conducted Biodiversity Nutrition Status Identification and Composition of Foods Suggestions on Implementation of Programmes Aimed at Improving Diets.

We distributed the sections of project based on workweeks; ...