[ANU Pacific.Institute] Pacific Institute Seminar: The impact of El Niño drought and frosts

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Pacific Institute Seminar


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How the 2015-16 El Niño drought and frosts have impacted the lives of rural Papua New Guineans

Mike Bourke
Thursday 12 May 2016
5:00 - 6:00pm
Brindabella Theatre, JG Crawford Building (132),
Lennox Crossing, ANU





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A major drought and a series of severe frosts associated with El Niño climatic conditions from mid-2015 have caused major disruption to the lives of many rural Papua New Guineans. Major impacts continue in some locations in mid-2016. A summary is given of the effect of the drought and frosts on the supply of drinking water and food, school closures, villagers’ health and the economy. The ways that villagers have responded is summarized, as are responses by government, politicians, the commercial sector, international development partners, churches and non-government organisations. The seminar concludes with suggestions on how to reduce the impact of future events on the lives of rural villagers, considering agricultural and economic issues at the village level as well as response by national and international actors.
About the speaker
Dr Mike Bourke is an agricultural scientist and geographer who has spent the past 46 years engaged in agricultural research, development and training in Papua New Guinea. He has been very engaged in assessing the impact of the 2015-16 drought and frosts in PNG as well as relief efforts. He was invested as an ‘Officer of the Order of the Logohu’ by the State of Papua New Guinea in April 2016. He is an Honorary Associate Professor in the College of Asia and the Pacific at the ANU.




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