There is a lot of forest in Tasmania. In the south east of the island, there was once a thriving timber town known as Wielangta. In its heyday it had a general store, bakery, blacksmiths’ shops, a school and of course several saw mills. Wielangta … [Read more...] about The Story of Wielangta: How Environmentalists Mistake ‘A Timber Town That Disappeared’ for Pristine Wilderness
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Species Vulnerable to Extinction: Part 2, Tasmania
According to Professor Norman Myers earth is experiencing the largest mass extinction in 65 million years with the loss of species more severe than the five mass extinctions of the geological past. As mentioned at a previous blog post, Tasmania … [Read more...] about Species Vulnerable to Extinction: Part 2, Tasmania
The Price of Woodchip
On Saturday I attended a conference at the State Library of New South Wales sponsored by the Independent Scholars Association of Australia, NSW Chapter, entitled "Looking for Forests, Seeing Trees: A Continent at Risk". Senator Bob Brown of the … [Read more...] about The Price of Woodchip
Undemocratic Politics Again Determines Land Use in Tasmania: An Update
A DECISION made in Cambodia this month by the United Nation’s World Heritage committee could add 172,000 hectares of forest to the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. Federal Minister for the Environment Tony Burke was seeking to have the deal … [Read more...] about Undemocratic Politics Again Determines Land Use in Tasmania: An Update
A List of IPA Publications – 2003 to 2008
My first contract with the IPA was from 2003 through to 2008, and following are some of the publications from this period. IPA Backgrounder: Jennifer Marohasy, ‘Myth and the Murray: Measuring The Real State of the Environment’, IPA … [Read more...] about A List of IPA Publications – 2003 to 2008
The IPA Review & Articles by Jennifer Marohasy
I have been a senior fellow with the Melbourne-based Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) for more than five years now. I have written a lot for the magazine, which used to be published by the IPA quarterly, but now comes out every two months. A … [Read more...] about The IPA Review & Articles by Jennifer Marohasy