When Money Grows on Trees ….Why aren’t we planting? – Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young: When Money Grows on Trees ….Why aren’t we planting? The brochure supports AFPA’s position on the need for a comprehensive Forestry and Fibre Plan to provide a strong vision, with a well coordinated and structured policy framework, to increase the industry’s economic, environmental and social contribution to regional Australia. It identifies a […]
Powering Regional Australia- the case for Fuel Tax Credits
New Fuel Tax Credits Alliance Publication AFPA is a member of the Fuel Tax Credits (FTC) Alliance. The FTC Alliance represents regional businesses (e.g. agriculture, forestry, fisheries, maritime, tourism and mining industries) concerned about campaigns over recent years advocating for the removal of FTCs. The new Fuel Tax Credits publication is the third in a series of […]
Deloitte Access Economics: Scoping Study on a Cost Benefit Analysis of Bushfire Mitigation
Deloitte Access Economics: Scoping Study on a Cost Benefit Analysis of Bushfire Mitigation The aim of this report is to begin the process of establishing a robust set of information to inform the debate on the most appropriate bushfire management policy in Australia. The scoping study provides the background for undertaking a full Cost-Benefit […]
Market failure for plantations: past experiences and emerging trends for delivering wood production …
The International Forestry Review prints an article called Market failure for plantations: past experiences and emerging trends for delivering wood production and ecosystem services in Australia co-authored by Mick Stephens and Peter Grist Abstract: Planted forests have increased globally in area in recent decades and are used for productive purposes such as wood production and ecosystem […]
Why we should build wooden skyscrapers- Michael Green
TED2013- Michael Green Building a skyscraper? Forget about steel and concrete, says architect Michael Green, and build it out of … wood. As he details in this intriguing talk, it’s not only possible to build safe wooden structures up to 30 stories tall (and, he hopes, higher), it’s necessary. Transcript
‘Active forest fire management for multiple landscape benefits in the United States and Canada’:…
The latest Gottstein Fellow report is from Mr Mick Stephens on ‘Active forest fire management for multiple landscape benefits in the United States and Canada’. Mr Stephens believes that Australia can learn from the fire management programs being run in the United States and Canada. The United States has implemented active forest fire management programs […]
Biosecurity
Plantation Forest Biosecurity Plan To ensure its future viability and sustainability, it is vital that the Australian plantation forest industry minimises the risks posed by exotic pests and responds effectively to plant pest threats. The Plantation forest biosecurity plan is a framework to coordinate biosecurity activities and investment for Australia’s plantation forest industry. It provides […]