Incorporating Forest Protection into Climate Policies

ET News

Environment groups remain committed to a lasting solution for forests and people

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14-Feb-2012 01:14 PM

Media Release 14 February 2012

Environment Tasmania, The Australian Conservation Foundation and the Wilderness Society today reaffirmed their commitment to the Statement of Principles, and to negotiations with signatories on the implementation of the agreement.
Forestry Tasmania increases logging in IGA protected areas

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09-Feb-2012 02:01 PM

Media Release 9 February 2012

A report released today by environment groups reveals that since Forestry Tasmania was paid $12.5 million to stop logging in the 572,000 hectares of forests being assessed for protection, the agency has shown no letup in the rate of logging inside these forests.
Environment Focus for State Budget

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06-Feb-2012 11:53 AM

Media Release 2 February 2012

Tasmania’s peak environment body, Environment Tasmania has called for a stronger funding model for the Parks & Wildlife service, progression of marine and coastal policies, and initiatives to support sustainable agricultural landscapes in its submission to the Tasmanian government’s 2012-13 State budget.
Governments fail to deliver on Forests Agreement

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13-Jan-2012 03:02 PM

Media Release 13 January 2012

Environment groups said the conservation agreement released today by the Tasmanian and Commonwealth governments did not adequately deliver the first key conservation outcome of the Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) and urged them to end logging in these unique and important forests.

Things are on the move in regards to the Tasmanian and Federal Governments approach to incorporating forest protection into their climate policies. The federal government are in the final stages of developing a Carbon Farming Initiative and The Tasmanian Government are undertaking a Forest Carbon Study.

Environment Tasmania is starting to engage in these policy discussions due to our role in the Tasmanian Forest Negotiations and we want to hear your thoughts.

The Tasmanian Governments summary of the study is:

'The $250,000 Forest Carbon Study will model the emissions and sequestration value of the State’s current forest estate, including not only its managed forests but also its conserved forest areas.'

http://www.climatechange.tas.gov.au/government_action/reducing_tasmanias...

Environment Tasmania was invited to comment on the Draft Project Scope for the Tasmanian Government's Forest Carbon Study.

Read our comments here.

To say the least some major improvements are needed to the study's
project scope!

Environment Tasmania has told the Government that we would like to be involved in further consultation relating to further work on the
Project Scope for the Study and during the course of the study.

If you would like to help track the consultation process or if you would like to contribute to the Environment Tasmania's future submission contact us - members@et.org.au or 6224 6319.