Forestry

Last week the Australian National University released a report** on “Green Carbon” claiming that un-logged native forests store three times more carbon than previously reported and this prompted a demand by The Wilderness Society for an urgent end to … [Read more...] about A Critical Review of ‘Green Carbon: The Role of Natural Forests in Carbon Storage’

In a media release Environment Minister, Peter Garrett, yesterday welcomed the World Heritage Committee’s consideration at its meeting in Quebec, Canada, of an expert report on Australia’s management of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage … [Read more...] about No Extension of World Heritage Area into Tall Tassie Forests: Peter Garrett

The new Tasmanian premier, David Bartlett, today said the future of the state's key project, the pulp mill, was in the hands of its proponents and their financiers. His predecessor, Paul Lennon, tied his political fortunes closely to the mill, which … [Read more...] about New Premier, No Pulp Mill for Tasmania?

Australia's State of the Forests Report 2008 was launched by the Hon Tony Burke MP, and Commonwealth Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry on May 21, 2008. According to a media release from Forestry Tasmania: “The Report is based on … [Read more...] about Australia’s 2008 State of the Forests Report Released

The ANZ bank recently released it Forest and Biodiversity Policy as part of its corporate responsibility on the environment. The bank developed the policy over the last few years in consultation with its customers and stakeholders. The policy … [Read more...] about Campaign Against ANZ Forest Policy Disingenuous – A Note from Alan Ashbarry