Kelvin Thomson is the federal member for Wills, representing inner-city northern Melbourne. He was the Shadow Attorney-General in early 2007 when it was discovered that he had provided a notorious Melbourne gangster, Tony Mokbel, with a personal … [Read more...] about How to Save the Red Gum Forests: A Note to Mr Kelvin Thomson MP
Forestry
Old Growth Forest as Official Carbon Sink: A Note from Luke Walker
At the United Nations climate conference in Bali last year delegates agreed to include forest conservation in future discussions on a new global warming treaty. If adopted, REDD (Reducing Emissions From Deforestation and Degradation) means that the … [Read more...] about Old Growth Forest as Official Carbon Sink: A Note from Luke Walker
A Critical Review of ‘Green Carbon: The Role of Natural Forests in Carbon Storage’
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’
No Extension of World Heritage Area into Tall Tassie Forests: Peter Garrett
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
New Premier, No Pulp Mill for Tasmania?
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 2008 State of the Forests Report Released
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
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
