Forest Industry Issues...

March 21 marks World Forestry Day. To celebrate NAFI has produced a new publication - Forests and Wood Products - Playing a key role in Australia's Sustainable Future. Click here.

To download NAFI's submission to the Garnaut Climate Change Review's Issues Paper on the treatment of forestry under a domestic emissions trading scenario Click here.

Global recognition of importance of Sustainable Forest Management in Bali Roadmap

The Conference of the Parties (COP) have adopted a decision contained in the Bali Roadmap which recognises the importance of sustainable forest management as a solution to climate change. Read more.

NAFI's CEO, Catherine Murphy, and Deputy CEO, Allan Hansard, were appointed as members of the official Australian delegation to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) meeting. They represented the interests of the Australian forest industry at the Bali meeting to promote the benefits of sustainable forest management as a key activity in addressing climate change. Read more.

Tasmanian pulp mill to benefit Australian economy

NAFI welcomes the approval of the Tasmanian pulp mill project, saying it is great news for Tasmania and a watershed for further value adding of Australia's forest resources. Read More.

Read NAFI's submission on the Preliminary Documentation on Gunns Ltd’s Bell Bay Pulp Mill Proposal.

AFS leading the nation in forest certification

NAFI has welcomed the full recognition of the Australian Forestry Standard (AFS) by Australia's peak standards body, Standards Australia. Read more.

Info on Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)

Click here to go to NAFI's information page on the newly formed Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA).

NAFI items...

Annual report 2006-07

Read about NAFI's activities and achievements during 2006-07.

National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting

NAFI's members are keen to participate in the Australian Emissions Trading Scheme (AETS), as there should be significant opportunities to not only reduce energy consumption, and therefore emissions, but also to generate offset credits through increased forestation and other abatement actions.

Read NAFI's submission to the Department of Environment and Water Resources, Australian Greenhouse Office on the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting System - Regulations Discussion Paper.

Victorian River Red Gums Submission

Check out NAFI's submission to the Victorian Environment Assessment Council’s (VEAC) River Red Gum Forests Investigation Draft Proposals Paper.

World Forestry Day 2007 The Future of Trees

March 21 was World Forestry Day, and to celebrate NAFI held its annual conference in Canberra and released a new publication - Forest Industries and Climate Change.

Submission to the Prime Ministerial Taskgroup on Emissions Trading

Read NAFI's submission on the important Issues Paper on Emissions Trading prepared by the Prime Ministerial Task Group on Emissions Trading.

NAFI builds Australia-China timber links

NAFI representatives travel to China to boost relationships between Australia and China on timber certification issues. Read More.

Annual report 2005-06

Read about NAFI's activities and achievements during 2005-06.

World Forestry Day 2006 20 Years of improvement

As part of World Forestry Day 2006, NAFI released a new publication - 20 years of improvement in Australia's forestry practices - that highlights the actions that Australia’s forest industry has taken to make sustainable forest management a central principle in all our forest activities.