Environment

• Public Consultation on Water Property Rights A NAFI Submission to the Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council Chief Executive Officer’s Group on Water (February 2003)

Forest Ecosystems

• Fire Ecology Working Group Study (DNRE (Vic) and Parks Victoria, 2002) A report into the disturbance of bushfire on public land

• The Impact of Forestry on Ecosystems and Their Biodiversity. (Chris Wagner & Phil Townsend, December 2002) An introduction and case studies relating to biodiversity and forestry

• Forest Giants of the Styx Valley - PDF - (Phil Townsend, October 2002) In Tasmania's Styx Valley, the forest industry works hard to maintain magnificent giant trees

• Native Forests, Scientifically Correct – Politically Incorrect (John Kerin, August 2002) Comments made by the former Federal Minister for Primary Industries at the Plantations conference held in Canberra.

• Hard Choices for the Environment Movement (Dr Patrick Moore, July 1995) Dr Moore's address to the National Press Club, Canberra

• Tackling the Hard Issues (John Laws - Dr Patrick Moore, March 1996) John Laws (Sydney 2UE) interviews Dr Patrick Moore Greenpeace, about the Environmental Movement in Australia, and the Forest Debate

• Government Decision on Woodchip Exports (NAFI, September 1996) A letter to Senator Bob Brown regarding a "terrifing decision"

• Moore Takes On the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (Dr Patrick Moore, April 1996) A letter to the Duke of Edinburgh regarding the recently expressed opinions critical of the impact of logging by the WWF

• Why the Greens Should Rethink Their Policy on Forests (Dr Patrick Moore, 1996) Dr Moore discusses the need to rethink fundamental environmental policies on forestry

• A Surprise in the Woods (The Economist, July 1997) An article looking at how Greenpeace seems to be fighting yesterday's war

• Re-assessing the Commonwealth Endangered Species Act (NAFI, October 1997) A submission By NAFI requesting a revue of the Commonwealth's Act on Endangered Species

• Ecosystems on the Move (IPA Review, October 1997) When is an ecosystem not an ecosystem?

• Is Land Clearance a Key Threatening Process? (NAFI, April 1998) A submission by NAFI to Mr Bruce Male of the Endangered Species Scientific Subcommittee

• A Plan for the Control of Feral Cats. (NAFI, February 1998) A submission by NAFI to Gerry Maynes At Envirnomemt Australia

• Logging is Not a Key Threaterning Process (NAFI, December 1997) A Submission By NAFI on "ecologically unsustainable logging" as a key threatening process.

• The Biodiversity Convention and the Forests (NAFI, April 1998) The following is an exchange of correspondance Between NAFI and the Biodiversity Convention and Strategy Section of EA

• Helping to Understand Biodiversity (Warren Lang, March 1999) Corresponadance with Ms Veronica Blazely from the Biodiversity Consevation Branch

Forest Industries

• Australian Forest & Wood Products Industry Options for Reform - PDF - (September 2003) A new report on whole-of-industry promotional models for the nation’s forest and wood products industry has been released by the national Forest and Wood Products Council

• Cabinet timbers - PDF - (ANU School of Resources, Environment and Society, 2003) The focus of this report is the profitability of cabinet timber plantations in farm forestry settings. The report also presents price trends and outlook for cabinet timbers, and case studies of

• Exports of Australian forest products increasing fast - PDF - (ANU School of Resources, Environment and Society, 2003) This report begins by examining aspects of Australia’s international trade in forest products. It then presents market trends for selected products, followed by case studies of stumpage prices re

• Trends in log prices in Tasmania - PDF - (ANU School of Resources, Environment and Society, 2002) This report examines past trends in log prices in Tasmania, and presents market trends for other selected forest products for other regions. The trends may contribute to a better understanding of

• Stumpage prices over the next 10, 20, 30… years - PDF - (ANU School of Resources, Environment and Society, 2002) This report begins with a discussion of the important issue of the outlook for stumpage prices. It next presents recent market trends for selected forest products, and stumpage received by small-

• Wood based panels — consumption continues to rise - PDF - (ANU School of Resources, Environment and Society, 2002) This report starts with a lead article on consumption of wood based panels in Australia. It next presents trends in prices of radiata pine logs, and current prices of firewood and stumpage for fi

• What’s happening to consumption of sawnwood in Australia? - PDF - (ANU School of Resources, Environment and Society, 2002) This report first examines the consumption of sawnwood. It next presents market trends for selected forest products and case studies of stumpage prices recently received by small-scale growers.

• Market movements and opportunities for hardwood products - PDF - A paper by Graeme Gooding of VAFI (October 2000) concentrating on the experiences of the Victorian hardwood native forest sector, reviewing past developments and future opportunities.

• Plantations and the 2020 Vision - PDF - (NAFI, October 2002) A NAFI Submission to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee Inquiry into Plantation Forests and the 2020 Vision

• Employment in the Environment Centre - PDF - (NAFI, September 2002) The submission by NAFI to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Environment and Heritage Inquiry into Employment in the Environment Sector

• Good Jobs Get the Chop (The Herald Sun, March 2002) The latest decision by the Bracks government to reduce timber harvests in Victoria, may condemn 1,500 industry workers to the dole queue

• The Future Management of Australian Native Forests (Neilson & Associates, 1996) An exploration into the "balance of nature"

• Industry Responds to Government Decision (T.H. Gunnerson, December 1995) A letter to the Prime Minister outlining industry response to the Government's forestry decisions

• $4 Billion NSW Industry Fighting for Survival (Robert Bain, September 1996) An article published in the Sydney Morning Herald regarding the NSW timber industry

• Subverted by Science (Thorry Gunnersen) Mr Gunnersen's Keynote Address at the 25th Forest Products Conference

• Tasmanian Voters Seek Action on Jobs and the Economy (UMR Research, July 1997) A survey of the public mood regarding forestry in Tasmania

• The Future of the Resource Industries (Dr Robert Bain) A personal perspective on the future of Australia's resource industries

• Taxpayers Can't Afford to Lose the Timber Industry (Graeme Hammond, 1998) The President of the South-East Timber Association writes on the importance of the timber industry

• Why Australia Needs a Hardboard Industry (T.H. Gunnersen, January 1999) Mr Gunnersen summerises the Midway Pty. Ltd. WAPIS Report and the Hardboard industry

• Addressing the Claims of the Judy Clark Report (NAFI, 1996) NAFI's response to Judy Clarks Report "Australia's Plantations"

• VAFI Refutes Clark Report Claims (VAFI, 1996) The Victorian Association of Forest Industries response to the Judy Clark Report "Australia's Plantations"(25K)

• Mulitiple Use Forest Management is Best (Miles Prosser, January 1997) Mr Prosser Response to Judy Clark's criticism of multiple use forest management

Forest Management

• The Hidden Cost of Bushfires - PDF - (Department of Land and Water Conservation, 1986) The Department explores the hidden costs of bushfires in under-managed national parks and other forest areas.

• Forest fire expert says fuel is the key (Aled Hoggett, January 2003) Is the ongoing tragedy of fires avoidable? Former Chief Silviculturist with NSW State Forests, writes in The Canberra Times

• Burning Bush - Burning Questions (Peter Attiwill, January 1997) An article looking at the questions raised by the Dandenong fire fuel loads of 1997

Forest Products

• The Development of Paper A summary of the history and technology of papermaking

• Furniture Life Cycle Assessment Report - PDF - A report by the CSIRO into the positive environmental properties of Timber for building and furniture construction

• Timber as an Environmentally Superior Building Material - PDF - (Chris Wagner & Phil Townsend, November 2002) An introductory paper to the issues of Life Cycle Analysis and wood as the superior environmentally friendly building material.

• An Update on the Woodchip Debate. (NAFI, 1996) NAFI looks at the Export Control Regulation 1995 and its relation to woodchips

• The Hemp Alternative - More Hype than Substance (Heike Von Der Lancken, 1996) TCA, formally known of the Forest Protection Society questions the Hemp Myth

• Woodchips are Not Evil - Tell the People (Alan Cummine, April 1999) Mr Cummine from the Australian Forest Growers discusses the value of woodchips

Greenhouse Gases

• Traders of nothing: how carbon emissions may save capitalism (Craig Saunders, January 2003) The provisions in the Kyoto Protocol for carbon emissions trading, which create a system for companies to buy and sell the absence of pollution, may amount to the ultimate capitalist market. From The Financial Review

• NAFI Explores the Kyoto Protocol (Warren Lang, August 2000) A response by NAFI regarding an invitation to write a submission on the Kyoto Protocal Inquiry

NAFI Submissions

• Inquiry On Bushfire Mitigation and Management - PDF - The Forest industry holds grave concenrs about the effectiveness of current forest fire prevention policies. There are sensible policies that could be adopted to help prevent fires.

• ACT Non-Urban Land Use Study (NAFI September 2003) The ACT has the capacity to become the hub of a regional timber industry that extends beyond the Territory

• Future Water Supplies for Australia’s Rural Industries and Communities - PDF - (NAFI August 2003) Submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Inquiry into Future Water Supplies for Australia’s Rural Industries and Communities

• Impacts of Native Vegetation and Biodiversity Regulations - PDF - - (NAFI July 2003) A Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into the Impacts of Native Vegetation and Biodiversity Regulations

• Inquiry into Rural Water Resource Usage - PDF - (NAFI July 2003) Submission to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee Inquiry into Rural Water Resource Usage

• Facing the Bushfires - PDF - (NAFI June 2003) A submission by the National Association of Forest Industries to the House of Representatives Select Committee on the recent Australian Bushfires

• Employment in the Environment Sector - PDF - (NAFI August 2002) A submission by the National Association of Forest Industries to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Environment and Heritage Inquiry into Employment in the Environment Sector.

• Regional Business Development - PDF - (NAFI September 2002) A submission by the National Association of Forest Industries to the Regional Business Development Analysis Panel.

• Plantation Forests - PDF - (NAFI September 2002) A submission by the National Association of Forest Industries to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee Inquiry into Plantation Forests and the 2020 Vision Initiative

• Renewable energy from forest residue - PDF - (NAFI 2003) A submission by the National Association of Forest Industries to Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Legislation Committee Inquiry into the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2002.

• The Review of the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 - PDF - (NAFI & AFG May 2003) A joint submission to the Senate Environment, Communications, nformation Technology and the Arts Legislation Committee Inquiry into the Review of the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

• Environmental Objectives and Private Sector Plantation Investment - PDF - (NAFI June 2003) A win-win vision for the environment and economy of regional areas in Australia

Policy and Politics

• Australia's Leaders in Sustainable Forest Management NAFI has released a report highlighting the achievements of Australia's leaders in sustainable forest management

• National Forestry Submission to Bushfire Inquiry - PDF - The National Association of Forest Industries has made a major submission to the House of Representatives Select Committee on the Recent Bushfires (June 2003).

• Diesel Fuel Rebate and On-Road Grant Scheme Changes from 1 July 2003 (Phil Townsend, 2003) NAFI Looks at the changes to the Diesel and Alternative Fuels Grant Scheme

• Bushfires and Taxation (Phil Townsend, 2003) The ATO has provided some important information regarding primary producers affected by the bushfires of 2003

• Auslink: towards the national land transport plan NAFI Submission in response to the Federal Government's Auslink: towards the national land transport plan (January 2003)

• Regional Business Development in Forestry - PDF - (NAFI, September 2002) A submission by NAFI to the Regional Business Development Analysis Panel

• Forest Industries Budget Submission for 2002-03 (Kate Carnell, March 2002) Mrs Carnell's letter to Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald, Minister for Forestry and Conservation covering a copy of the 2002-2003 Budget Submission from Australia's forest industry associations

• Australia Beats the World in Forestry Coverage (Dr Robert Bain, October 1995) A Article published in the Sydney Morning Herald showing Australia's commitment to forestation

• Forest Facts and the Deferred Forest Assessments (NAFI, October 1995) NAFI explores some tough questions on forestry and the Deferred Forest Assessment

• The Deferred Forest Assessment Process (Dr Robert Bain, October 1995) Mr Bain gives an industry perspective of the Deferred Forest Assessment

• Sustainable Forest Management (NAFI, 1996) Outlines the current integrated programs to ensure our forests are sustainably managed

• The National Forest Plan (NAFI, January 1997) An outline of the The National Forest Police and the Regional Forest Agreements

Renewable Energy

• The Review of the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 (NAFI & AFG 2003) NAFI and the Australian Forest Growers submission into the review of the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

• Statement to the renewable energy inquiry (November 2002, NAFI) Opening statement to the Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and Arts Legislation Committee

• Renewable Energy From Forest Residue - PDF - (NAFI, October 2002) A Submission by NAFI to the Commonwealth Parliament Inquiry into the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2002

• Why Some Critics Can't See The Wood Waste for the Trees (John Raison, 2002) Addresses the spurious scientific argument is being used to stop the use of forestry and sawmill waste to generate power

• The Government's Renewable Energy Bill 2000 (Warren Lang, July 2000) A letter by NAFI to The Secretary, Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts References Committee regarding the Renewable Energy Bill 2000

Sustainability

• Politics in the Forest Stewardship Council (Dr Patrick Moore) Dr Moore discusses the FSC process and shows us a letter from Greenpeace

• Forest and Timber Certification (Warren Lang, 1999) Mr Lang's notes on Timber Certification and the WWF certification initiative

• Certification of Forest Management and the Use of Performance Indicators (Warren Lange, July 1998) A paper delivered by Mr Lang at the AFG National Conference