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Migration and Conflict in Solomon Islands

Like other Small Island Developing States (SIDS), Solomon Islands has been identified as being particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and the increasing frequency of extreme weather events. Climate related challenges in Solomon Islands include sea level rises, salt intrusion, costal erosion, flash floods, landslides, cyclones and storm ...

Pacific Leadership and Governance ‘Precinct’ Tracer Study

Continuing Square Circle’s central involvement with The Pacific Leadership and Governance Precinct (the Precinct) in Papua New Guinea (PNG), we were subcontracted by the University of Queensland to lead a Tracer Study to evaluate the Precinct’s contribution to ethical values-based leadership in PNG. This Tracer Study provided evidence of the ...

Evaluating the Impacts of Infrastructure Investments in PNG’s Justice Sector

Among the many challenges to service delivery in Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) justice sector, the lack of fit-for-purpose and inclusive infrastructure deserves some prominence. When a police station is dilapidated and there is no accommodation for senior police, the provision of policing services is problematic at best. When there are ...

Market Scan for Australian Extractives Development Assistance

For developing countries rich with mineral resources, the extractives sector has the potential to boost government revenues while creating positive local impacts. Yet without an effective, transparent and well-resourced policy and regulatory regime, the potential benefits of extraction can be eroded or lost to corruption, social conflict, ecological degradation and ...

Policy Analysis for PNG’s Global Climate Fund Readiness Project

Papua New Guinea (PNG) has been classified as the 10th most likely country to be affected by climate change. With its substantial rainforest and biodiversity assets, and its status as the largest Pacific island nation, PNG has committed to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Kyoto Protocol, ...

Predicting the Tax Compliance Behaviour of MSME

Securing Australia’s national revenue through improving individual and company compliance with tax law is a crucial task for the Australian Tax Office (ATO). However, predicting and influencing compliance behaviour is a complex affair. Tax administrators who must deal with the practicalities of implementing and creating compliance strategies require a model ...

Beyond Revenues: Measuring the Environmental and Social Impacts of Extraction

Oil, gas and mining projects can generate substantial revenues for host countries. At the same time, extractive activities generate a range of other positive and negative economic, environmental, social, political, institutional and cultural impacts. Host countries must weigh the economic benefits of extractive projects against their environmental and social impacts. However, ...

Corruption Risks in Mining Approvals: Australian Snapshot from the Mining for Sustainable Development Programme

Corruption in the mining approvals process can result in poor decisions about the environmental, social and environmental impacts of a project. State revenues can be captured, and local benefits can be constrained. To help prevent corruption from occurring, corruption risks must be understood. Transparency International’s Mining for Sustainable Development Program ...

Local Content Policies in the Mining Sector: Stimulating Direct Local Employment

The Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) is a voluntary initiative supporting over 70 nations committed to leveraging mining for sustainable development to ensure negative impacts are limited and financial benefits are shared. One of IGF’s priorities is to help member states as they seek to maximize ...