Labor continues double-speak on forestry issues
"Amid talk of managing forestry and environmental conservation, Labor governments continue the destruction of forests across Australia."
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https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/labor-continues-double-speak-on-forestry-issues,18770

Forest conversion and timber certification in the public plantation estate of NSW: Implications at the landscape and policy levels, (Tim Cadman et al., 2024)
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2024.107179
#NativeForests #deforestation #NSWLogging #regulation #koalas #TheGreatKoalaNationalPark #BellingenLogging #SaveTuckersNob #FCNSW #degradation #RemnantVegetation #conversion #ecosystem #conservation #Biodiversity #GlasgowDeclaration #ecology #ClimateAction #Law #governance #legitimacy #EUDR #SupplyChains #Australia #reputation

The fight to end native logging
Anthony Albanese is taking a big electoral risk by continuing Howard-era native forest logging agreements. By Bob Brown.

"We live in a plutocracy. Big business prevails. Yet the destruction of native forests is stirring the public and will be a vote-changing issue at the next election, along with the cascading tragedy of global warming."

"Instead of protected koalas, the voters got protected logging corporations and a resumption of logging in key koala habitats with in-the-forest defenders facing arrest."

"Here’s how forest offsets work..."
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https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/environment/2023/09/30/the-fight-end-native-logging#mtr
#NSWLogging #NativeForests #logging #bushfires #risks #BellingenLogging #monoculture #offsets #ForestryCorporation #governance #EndNativeForestLogging #protests #GlasgowDeclaration #koalas #gliders #TheGreatKoalaNationalPark #biodiversity #ClimateEmergency

Analysis of Vegetation Management Regulatory Frameworks in Australia

"EDO’s Analysis of Vegetation Management Regulatory Frameworks in Australia examines land clearing laws across all Australia jurisdictions, highlighting key issues and areas for improvement."

"In 2021, over 100 countries, including Australia, pledged to halt and reverse deforestation and land degradation by 2030 through the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use (Glasgow Declaration). The Glasgow Declaration includes six key commitments, including to conserve forests and accelerate their restoration; and to reverse forest loss and degradation while ensuring robust policies and systems are in place to accelerate the transition to an economy that is resilient and advances forest, sustainable land use, biodiversity and climate goals."

"WWF-Australia commissioned EDO to undertake an analysis of legal frameworks across Australia that regulate land clearing, to see how they match up against the Glasgow Declaration."

"The scorecard shows New South Wales and Queensland sit at the bottom of the leaderboard, with South Australia placing first."

https://www.edo.org.au/2023/08/29/vegetation-management-regulatory-frameworks-analysis/
#EDO #Australia #NSW #NSWlogging #ForestryCorporation #NativeForests #BellingLogging #ClearFelling #degradation #RemnantVegetation #SaveTuckersNob #biodiversity #koalas #GlasgowDeclaration #biodiversity #climate