An in-depth study released today outlines how Tasmania tilts the legal and regulatory playing field towards the forestry industry over community, tourism and environmental interests. The report, authored by independent expert consultants CSDev Associates*, urges politicians to level the playing field and find a solution to the forest conflict in Tasmania.
Tasmania’s peak environment body has encouraged Gunn’s to move away from the conflict approach to Tasmania’s forests, as another case between Gunns and environmental protestors goes to court today. The court case against 13 forest campaigners is occurring less than a week after Gunns made the commendable decision to drop the Gunns 20 court action last week.
Tasmanian Environment groups have today put the environment firmly on the State Election agenda - calling for major policy commitments from all political parties between now and election day.
Following the release of the Tasmanian Government’s ‘wedges project’, environment groups today expressed dismay at the apparent lack of analysis and acceptance of the actual emissions from forestry activities and the immediate climate benefits that could be achieved by protecting native forests.
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