THE future of Tasmania’s valuable wooden boat building industry is directly threatened by the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) on future use of Tasmania’s forests according to the following media release... “Locking up the remaining sources of … [Read more...] about Forestry deal sinks Tasmanian wooden boat building
Forestry
Agroforestry out of Carbon Tax Smells like Snake Oil
SOMEONE needs to tell the Prime Minister that global warming and agroforestry are yesterdays failed fads. According to an ongoing media study by Max Boykoff and Maria Mansfield interest in anthropogenic global warming is on the wane.[1] It is … [Read more...] about Agroforestry out of Carbon Tax Smells like Snake Oil
Already Lost the Forests, Lost the Election, Waiting for the Beer
Faye O’Brien, from O’Brien Sawmills in Barham, has not seen John Williams, Chair of the Natural Resources Commission (NRC), since the Red Gum forests started to flood in August last year. During 2009, Dr Williams was a regular visitor to the … [Read more...] about Already Lost the Forests, Lost the Election, Waiting for the Beer
Britain’s Forests for Sale
In Australia the general trend is for governments to lock-up more and more forest often through the conversion of land managed as forest reserve into national park. The conversion of land into national park is often accompanied by a reduction in … [Read more...] about Britain’s Forests for Sale
Red Gum Forests Need Water and Thinning: Not Bob Carr
FORMER New South Wales Premier, Bob Carr, obviously has no idea when it comes to the history and ecology of river red gum forests in south western NSW. His misguided comments in The Land one week ago (“Forests or fenceposts”, July 30, pg 19) reflect … [Read more...] about Red Gum Forests Need Water and Thinning: Not Bob Carr
Defining the Greens (Part 16) and Bushfires
IN 1994, Ray Evans bought a cottage at Marysville (Victoria, Australia) which he and his wife subsequently renovated and extended. The cottage and its extensive garden were destroyed by fire on the night of Saturday February 7 – now known as Black … [Read more...] about Defining the Greens (Part 16) and Bushfires
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
