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Risks, opportunity in carbon forestry
This Issue •U rgent need for forestry education strategy • NZ forest industry welcomes growth partnership
Bubble will burst sooner or later, warns IFA conference climate change speaker
CARBON sequestration is seen as a positive way to finance new forests, says noted forester Roger Underwood, but he warns that sooner or later the carbon bubble will burst. Speaking on the climate change panel at the Institute of Foresters of Australia national conference earlier this month, Mr Underwood said the climate change issue “is another card which foresters have been dealt and therefore one that we must play.” He added: “My position regarding global warming and climate change, and their impact on forestry is simple: it is one of fairly certain uncertainty.” Mr Underwood is an IFA Fellow,
all for national C summit on bushfire management • PowerLock: high productivity system • Warning on noncompliant structural plywood • Indonesia pushes for speedier growth of plantations • Events – what’s on?
Foresters will be employed to provide credibility to carbon forestry schemes.
N.W. Jolly medallist and a former district, regional and research forester in Western Australia.
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Profession must urgently develop a new forestry education strategy
Federal seed funding for NFMP is running out
By JIM BOWDEN
STAKEHOLDERS committed to sustaining and developing the forestry profession – the IFA, the universities, and the forest sector businesses that employ foresters – must urgently agree to a new effective and workable forest education strategy .. before it’s too late. Forest education – and the shortage of young foresters coming up through the ranks – dominated many of the sessions at the Institute of Foresters of Australia’s national conference on the Sunshine Coast earlier this month. As Chris Weston from the University of Melbourne observed, it’s hard to believe that a nation of more than 20 million people with more than 150 million hectares of forest, including 40 million hectares of productive open forest formations and almost 2 million ha of plantation forests, would
Alex Cliffe, managing director, Narromine Transplants, Dubbo, NSW (right), discusses clonal forestry with Tony Stonjek, director, AKS Forest Solutions, Launceston, on the Narromine exhibit at IFA 2009. Established in 1982 by the Yates Seeds Group as a vegetable seedling nursery, Narromine Transplants commenced the production of forestry seedlings in 1992, following a management buyout of the Yates operation. Since then the nursery has converted to pure forestry, and has expanded to become one of the largest containerised tree seedling growers in Australia on 61 ha site with capacity to supply 18 million tree seedlings annually. Narromine Transplants is also a leader in clonal forestry for temperate and sub-tropical regions, producing selected single species and hybrid eucalypts from cuttings.
Australia will end, and further deterioration in the availability of forestry professionals with skills relevant to Australian forestry.” Conversely, they say, sustaining a collaborative model should allow participating universities to evolve their contributions to the NFMP, and forestry education more generally, to reflect both their strengths and the strategic directions of their institutions, and minimise the risk of loss of forestry education capacity nationally. It will also provide the vehicle for continuing collaborative engagement with forestry education and training in and for the Asia-Pacific region, and more widely, which will, itself, further support Australian
‘Supporting that trust fund, and developing and sustaining effective recruiting strategies, requires F O will R Ecarry STR Y: A C L I M AT E O F C H A N G E an effective partnership forest education strategy are over through 2010. across the whole Australian likely to be that the cooperative The The NFMP is a coordinating Topics • Climate changeforest and forestry include: conference sector – Peter mechanism represented by the education panel discussions The Institute linking of Foresters graduate of Australia • Climate change scenarios framework Kanowski and – not• Diverse 2009 Conference - the largest forestry • Climate NFMPchange will impacts collapse for eld days and a range of coursework degrees already adaptation partner day tour options challenges for forestry conference in Australia to occur in the lack of goodwill, but for lack offered at the five participating • Welcome reception and conference • Climate change mitigation next four years capacity in forestry education. rst-class entertainment for forestry forest it dinner of resources to and enable to with universities. enrol opportunities The venue Students • Exhibitions showcasing a wideNFMP range based industries The current model is Caloundra, a premier holiday destination continue,” Prof. Peter Kanowski at one of the participating • The changing role of forests of forestry services and products. on Queensland’s magni cent Sunshine predicated on student mobility, CONFERENCE and DrtheLyndall Bull of Day the • Reshaping forestry agenda universities, and follow its and student registration options Coast just north of Brisbane innovation in forest University Australian National available. and it is hard to envisage any degree rules, but can access • Promoting The dates management and processing. said in their conference collaborative model that does courses offered2009 by the other Full 6-10 September registration includes: not include some level of presentations. partners. • Keynote addresses from The key speakers student mobility. well-credentialed forestry and Dr Ian Bevege, Professor Roger “Should the NFMP not The program thus offers climate change speakers Stone, Professor John Innes, Penny Staff mobility, while possible continue, forestry education will students access to the best • Concurrent sessions featuring over 50 Baalman, Dr David Brand, Kathryn papers posterthe presentations Adams and Nick Roberts revert toand being responsibility in principle and already a available teaching, field oral struggle to maintain a forest- experience, industry and of individual universities,” they small part of the NFMP, is less specific degree in forestry tertiary Register online att www www.forestry.org.au/conference org au/conf or contact the Conference Manager on +61 8 8125 2200 or email shanna@aomevents.com attractive because it does not research opportunities across said. education. Yet it’s true, and Australia. It also encourages the “Unless the policy settings and deliver efficiency gains in terms the problem has exercised the development of professional funding for higher education of either class size or lecturer minds of our best exponents of networks, and links students change dramatically to workload. forest disciplines in universities to forestry in the Asia-Pacific favour forestry, the ultimate Consequently, the central and in the forest sector more region, by requiring students to consequence is likely to be challenges for the NFMP in broadly for over a decade. participate in two joint courses, progressive loss of capacity the near and medium terms Federal seed funding for the one of which is conducted for forestry education at both are to secure sufficient National Forestry Masters abroad. undergraduate and graduate funding to sustain a minimum Program will cease at the end of “The consequences of not levels, an enhanced risk level of provision of mobility this year, although some funds agreeing and implementing a that forestry education in Cont Page 7
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NAFI calls for national summit on bushfire prevention, management THE National Association of Forest Industries has called on the Federal Government to urgently convene a national bushfire summit to build a framework for bushfire prevention and management. The summit would seek ways to minimise the devastating effects of bushfires on rural communities, industries and economies. “Bushfire management is a matter of national security,” NAFI chief executive Allan Hansard said. “It’s time the Government led a nation-wide landscape bushfire prevention and risk management system, to provide coordination and consistency to bushfire prevention,” he said. Mr Hansard is urging the Prime Minister to bring together
forest and bushfire experts to have a fresh look at the nation’s approach to bushfire management. He said there were a number of state-based initiatives under way, such as the Victorian Bushfire Royal Commission, looking at this issue, but no process to coordinate these initiatives at a national level. “A national landscape bushfire The Seasonal Bushfire Outlook predicts a worse than usual bushfire season for most of Australia risk management system would ensure fuel loads around bush communities and exit roads are reduced and maintained at a low level through using an appropriate fuel reduction
Bushfire management matter of national security.
approach; in some areas this could be prescribed burns and mechanical removal of fuel, in others grazing may be the best
approach,” Mr Hansard said. “While NAFI applauds the new approaches states are taking to early warning and evacuation systems, the evacuation routes must also be safe to use.” The Seasonal Bushfire Outlook released last week by the Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre predicts a worse than usual bushfire season for most of Australia. “Bushfire management needs to be dealt with now; we cannot continue to put it off,” Mr Hansard said. “The mechanism is already in place, through COAG, for the Government to implement a national bushfire policy – and with bushfires already devastating parts of New South Wales, the question is whether Government can afford to wait another summer.”
FWPA recites new ideas
Highlighting R&D technologies and innovations
FWPA will be holding an ideas fair designed to highlight the vital contribution R&D makes to the industry. The ideas fair will give key researchers the opportunity to discuss their activities and the benefits to industry. DATE: Tuesday 20th October, 2009 VENUE: MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE Cnr Southbank Boulevard & Sturt Street Southbank, Victoria
The ideas fair will be followed by the company’s second annual general meeting and the Australian Timber Design Awards. IDEAS FAIR: 1:30pm to 3:30pm AGM: 3:30pm to 5:30pm AUSTRALIAN TIMBER DESIGN AWARDS: 5:30pm
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taken on a life of its own,” he said. “But the situation is made worse by the fact that the world’s smart moneymen see the thing as a business opportunity, a way to get richer. Banks and financial institutions are not just capitalising on global warming hysteria, they are promoting it. “Others also have their snouts deep in the trough. Green academics love global warming Our profession must recognise that the science underpinning ‘carbonpollution’ is flimsy in the extreme – not only is it a source of very large research grants, it is a heaven-sent opportunity to drive the final nail into the coffin of the native forest timber
industry.” Mr Underwood said he did not criticise foresters “chasing the carbon goose that promises to lay a golden egg for Australian forestry”. But he alerted them to important risks: “Sooner or later the carbon bubble will burst. A group of scientists somewhere, funded neither by the fossil fuel industry nor the Wilderness Society, will demonstrate that enhanced carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere have an insignificant effect on climate. Other factors will emerge which explain climate change with far greater scientific credibility. “Unfortunately, such research is unlikely to be accepted in the short term. Too many political, academic, scientific and media reputations have been harnessed to the carbon wagon, too many dollars
Roger Underwood.. our profession must recognise that the science underpinning ‘carbon-pollution’ is flimsy in the extreme.
invested in phoney alarmism. “Nevertheless, our profession must recognise that the science underpinning ‘carbon-pollution’ is flimsy in the extreme, and is contested by many expert and experienced scientists. “Foresters will be employed to provide credibility to carbon
forestry schemes designed by non-foresters, notably lawyers and accountants. I have seen many such schemes over the years. “Their objective is to make money for the scheme promoters, not the investors. Nor do benefits to the environment figure highly in the promoters’ inner thoughts. If good forestry outcomes arise, they are an incidental byproduct. “I have also seen forestry schemes designed by environmentalists and the profession needs to beware of these as well. Some environmentalists are unscrupulous; they subscribe to the philosophy that the ends justify the means. “I have observed foresters caught up in poorly designed Cont Page 11
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SEPTEMBER 09
30: Sydney Hoo-Hoo Club 215 meeting. Prosperos Restaurant, 310 Church St, Parramatta, 6:30pm for 7pm start. Speaker: Patrick Schell, team leader, development assessment and planning, NSW Fire Service. Cost (including dinner) $40 for members, $45 nonmembers. RSVP by September 25. Tel: Chris White on 0411 293 646 or Jason Howarth on 04015 54 724.
OCTOBER 09 8-9: New Zealand Pine Manufacturers Assn Inc. 19th AGM and conference – ‘Global Storm Clouds: Identifying the Silver Linings’. Holiday Inn, Wellington. Tel: +64 3 544 1086. Fax: +64 3 541 0187. Email: lawrie@pine.net.nz 8-9: NZ Forest Owners Association/WPA conference. Seifrieds Winery and Vineyard Conference Centre, Redwood Road, Appleby, Nelson. Inaugural event focuses on global trends, the challenges presented by the current trading environment, and ways to improve productivity, increase energy efficiency and create new marketing opportunities. Keynote speakers: Minister for Forestry David Carter; Jim Carle, UNFAO; Andre de Freitas, head of FSC International. Register at www.forestwood.org.nz Contact conference manager Kylie Riley. Tel: 021 300 611. Email: kylie@forestwood.org.nz 10: Frame and Truss Manufacturers Association national awards dinner. National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. Contact: Kersten Gentle, FTMA Executive Officer 0418 226 242 Web: www.ftmaaustralia.com.au 13: FSC Australia industry
breakfast forum. Co-presenters Timber Queensland and WPC Group. Special guest speaker Andre Giacini de Freitas FSC International executive director. Victoria Park Golf Course, Brisbane. Contact: Amanda Boyd. Tel: (03) 8636 2661. Email: amanda@fscaustralia.org
14: FSC Australia 2nd annual awards dinner. Atlantic at Central Pier, Docklands, Melbourne. Key speaker FSC International executive director Giacini de Freitas. Contact: Amanda Boyd. Tel: (03) 8636 2661. Email: amanda@fscaustralia.org 15-16: FICA Annual Conference 2009, Kingsgate Hotel, Whangarei, NZ. www.fica.org.nz 16-18: HIA Build Green Expo - Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Exhibition and Events Association of Australia. Tel: +61 2 9413 9520. Web: www.eeaa.com.au 16: Australian Timber Design Awards regional. Cullity Gallery, Perth. Contact Timber Development Association (NSW) Tel: Laurel Clarke on (02) 9279 2366. Email: info@timberawards.com Web: www.timberawards.com.au 18-25: XIII World Forestry Congress. Buenos Aires, Argentina. Forestry Department, FAO, Viale delle Terme di Caracella, 00100 Rome, Italy. www.fao.org/forestry/site/18508/en 20: Australian Timber Design Awards regional. Melbourne Recital Centre. Contact Timber Development Association (NSW). Tel: Laurel Clarke on (02) 9279 2366. Email: info@timberawards.com Web: www.timberawards.com.au 31: 2009 Queensland timber industry gala function. World
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class entertainment and an A-list invite list. Contact TABMA Queensland (07) 3847 4637 Email: karen@tabma.com.au
NOVEMBER 09 6: Victorian Association of Forrest Industries annual dinner Crown Casino, Melbourne. Tel: (03) 9611 9000. 12-13: Australasian Timber Drying Group (ATDG) 50th meeting, Lismore NSW. First day technical presentations. Second day site visits, including Boral’s engineered flooring plant at Murwillumbah and QDPI’s research facility in Brisbane. Contact: Lance Vinnell, PO Box 85, St Kilda, Vic. Tel: +61 419 895 358 (Australia) and +64 21 73 99 66 (NZ). Email: lancemv@bigpond.com 15-17: Engineered Wood Products Association of Australasia annual conference and dinner. Gold Coast International Hotel, Surfers Paradise. Contact: Vicki Roberts, EWPAA, PO Box 2108, Fortitude Valley BC Qld 4006. Tel: +61 7 3250 3700. Email: vicki.roberts@paa.asn. au web: www.ewp.asn.au 16: Australian Timber Design Awards. Winners announced at EWPAA conference, Gold Coast International Hotel, Surfers Paradise. Contact Laurel Clarke. Tel: (02) 9279 2366. 18-20: Managing Native Trees: Towards a National Strategy. Tane’s Tree Trust’s 10- year conference, University of Waikato, Hamilton,NZ. Workshops on the utilisation of totara and beech regeneration, the economical establishment of planted indigenous forest, eco-sourcing and the indigenous research program. Tel: +61 9 239 2049. Email ibtrees@ wc.net.nz for a brochure.
SUSTAINABLE. RESPONSIBLE. The National Association of Forest Industries (NAFI) is striving for an ecologically sustainable Australian society achieved through dynamic, internationally competitive forest industries. NAFI’s mission is to represent the interests of members by promoting the environmental sustainability and the prosperity of Australian forest industries. National Association of Forest Industries Ltd (Est. 1987) PO Box 239, Deakin ACT 2600 Tel: (02) 6285 3833. Fax: (02) 6285 3855 Web: www.nafi.com.au
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Forests NSW regional mangers at the IFA national conference included Steve Dodds, (South Coast region) based at Batemans Bay, and Kathy Jones, (Mid North Coast region), based at Wauchope.
Representing the Bureau of Rural Sciences, Canberra, at the IFA national conference are Stuart Davey and Tony Hunn. BRS is the scientific bureau within the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and is an essential part of the Federal Government’s capacity for integrated evidence-based policy development.
Climate change panel members at the IFA conference included Roger Underwood, bushfire and forest management consultant, and former general manager, West Australian Department of Conservation and Land Management, and Richard Stanton, chief executive, Australian Plantations Products and Paper Industry Council, Canberra.
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Time to embrace a new language the for forestry sector From Page 2
scholarships, and to continue recruiting activities for both graduate and undergraduate forestry programs, the presenters opined. The Institute of Foresters of Australia, in conjunction with the NFMP partner universities, has taken the lead in the former, through the establishment of a forestry education trust fund. “Supporting that trust fund, and developing and sustaining effective recruiting strategies, requires an effective partnership across the whole Australian forest sector,” Prof Kanowski says. Roles need to be coordinated with an overall strategy for fostering forestry education “One way of thinking about this partnership is to identify the respective primary and shared roles and responsibilities of the key actors concerned with forestry education. “As discussed at the IFA Forestry Education Summit in May 2008, and at subsequent meetings, these roles need to be coordinated within an overall strategy for fostering forestry education. This strategy would recognise the interdependencies between both activities supporting forestry education and the roles of the different actors.” Chris Weston says analysing the problem of low student numbers in forestry and the causes is difficult; there are few sources of hard data to draw on other than student numbers, forest sector job numbers and the nature of existing tertiary forestry courses. “Two aspects of this history of forest education are relevant
here,” he says. “The first is that forest science degrees emerged in the university system as a continuation of diploma level forestry qualifications. “We think this legacy highlights the need to adopt a different name for tertiary or degree level qualifications to distinguish them from the more applied and technical diploma forestry qualifications. “A general lack of clarity around the distinction between diploma and degree qualified foresters is likely a contributing factor to declining interest in forestry degrees at university. “The second aspect is that both state and federal government funds external to the university system have been crucial to the development of forest science disciplines and the training of foresters. Unless student patronage of forest courses at universities increases very soon, these external funds will be required again to shore up forest disciplines.”
Enjoying a lunch break at the IFA conference are Carrie Follas, partner, DLA Phillips Fox, Sydney, and Alex Tabor, Timberland Pacific, Launceston.
Today forest science disciplines persist across half a dozen or so universities; each of them has challenges in maintaining sufficient capacity to offer
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comprehensive forest science programs. The National Forestry Masters Program had begun the difficult task of seeking to establish a practical and viable way to offer comprehensive forest science education where the expertise was drawn from across the participating universities, Mr Weston said. “The whole forest sector has a stake in the success of the NFMP and its drive to support and sustain both undergraduate and postgraduate coursework in forestry. “It is crucial that the forest sector and the university partners in the NFMP agree on how to move this initiative from seed funding by government to an ongoing basis.” A key point, repeated throughout New language will appeal to the idealism of potential students and attract their patronage Mr Weston’s presentation is that forestry is not the right term for the forest profession and forest educators to adopt in the ongoing campaign to attract new students; it conveys a narrow industrial concept of
foresters’ skills. “It is time to universally embrace new language such as forest sector instead of forest industry, forest ecosystem services or benefits instead of forest products, and forest science instead of forestry,” Mr Weston said. “As professional foresters we should redouble our efforts to speak with the broader community in a language that leads community attitudes and shows the immediate relevance of foresters to the pressing issues of the times from practical through to policy level, as well as reinforce the broad range of employment available. “In doing so, we will be appealing to the idealism of potential students and we will attract their patronage. “In reaching out to a broader audience we must look ahead and speak in positives rather than look back and search among the dark perceptions of forestry. “There is too much at stake for Australia as a nation if we loose our forest disciplines in tertiary education.”
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NZ forest industry welcomes growth partnership action FOREST owners and wood processors in New Zealand have welcomed the Government’s commitment to the Primary Growth Partnership. PGP is a government-industry partnership that will invest in significant programs of research and innovation to boost the economic growth and sustainability of primary and food sectors, including forestry. New Zealand’s 2009 Budget included funding for PGP: $30 million for 2009-10; $40 million for 2010-11; $50 million for 2011-12; and $70 million a year from 2012-13. Investment programs will be funded 50:50 by industry and government overall. “Our industries already have a clear development strategy under way and look forward to working with the Government as we take it to new levels,’ Wood Council of New Zealand (Woodco) chairman Doug Ducker said. “The contributions made by forestry and wood processing to New Zealand’s economy, environment and society go way beyond the economic value that can be captured by the businesses involved,” Mr Ducker said. “We therefore have a common
Doug Ducker .. forest industry has clear development strategy.
interest with the government and all New Zealanders in having our sector realise its full potential. “This is reflected in the principle of co-funding which has the support of all major forest and wood processing sector groups.” With annual export earnings of $3.2 billion, the forestry and wood processing industry is New Zealand’s third largest export earner. Additionally, the sector has $1.5-2 billion of domestic sales. The wood processing sector is estimated to contribute 3.4% of New Zealand’s GDP. Mr Ducker said Woodco was now evaluating the eligibility criteria released by the Government last week, but initial impressions were favourable.
Celebration for timber industry A GALA dinner and show night at Brisbane’s Royal on the Park on October 31 is billed as a ‘lively celebration of Queensland’s timber industry’. “There is a phenomenal amount of interest in the uniting of an industry, leaving the stress on the street and raising our glasses for coming through the previous year with our dancing shoes still intact,” says event coordinator Karen Johnston of
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TABMA Queensland. The night will feature world class illusionist/comedian Adam Dean supported by wellknown band ‘The Hodads’. Dinner sponsors include Thora Wholesale Timbers, Timber Queensland, Asian Pacific Timber Marketing, NTP Forklifts, Tasman KB, DPR HardwoodsFord Timbers and Gow Gates. See notice Page 3.
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Non-compliant structural plywood warning by BCA Two timber standards referenced BUILDERS, designers and specifiers have been alerted to the dangers of using noncompliant structural plywood. The building codes division of the Queensland Department of Infrastructure and Planning says the use of non-compliant structural plywood is not permitted in buildings in Queensland in applications governed by the Building Code of Australia. A research report released by the Productivity Commission, an independent federal research and advisory body, indicates non-compliant structural plywood products are being used in building work in Australia. Under the deemed-to-satisfy provisions of the Building Code of Australia (BCA) Volume 1, two timber standards are referenced: AS1720.1–1997 Timber structures, design methods and AS1684–2006 Residential timber framed construction.
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Both standards reference AS/ NZS 2269-2004 Plywoodstructural which specifies the requirements for the manufacture, grading, finishing and branding of structural plywood as well as other qualities for nominated stress grades. These two timber standards are also referenced in BCA Volume 2, along with a direct reference to AS/NZS 2269-2004 in relation to structural plywood used as a cladding and as a waterresistant floor substrate. When structural plywood is used in building work, to comply with the deemed-tosatisfy provisions of the BCA, the building certifier must be satisfied that the plywood complies with AS/NZS2269 and that it is labelled to show this compliance. Suitable evidence should also be provided to support the use of the product in accordance with BCA Part A2 or 1.2. If the plywood product does not satisfy these BCA requirements, and suitable evidence is not provided, it is not permitted to be used for building work. A full copy of the report can be obtained from the Productivity Commission’s website
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HIA tips housing recovery AUSTRALIA’S housing industry is set to recover, according to the Housing Industry Association. Commenting on its latest National Outlook report, HIA’s chief economist Dr Harley Dale said that the number of new home starts in Australia would increase by more than 20% over the next two years. “The reasons for the recovery are well known – low interest rates, first-home incentives, and a massive boost for social housing. And with consumers feeling more confident about job security and the general economy, new home building and renovation activity will benefit,” Dr Dale said. “There are early signs of tradeup buyers returning to the market. But to date, investors have tended to do more selling
than buying. “Since October 2008, when the first-home grant was boosted, lending commitments to build new houses have increased by about 60%. But local government permits to build new houses have increased by a much more modest 20%, indicating there is a lot of new building work to come into the pipeline. “On a regional basis, the biggest gains in home building are expected in New South Wales (from an extremely low base), followed by Victoria and Western Australia.” Dr Dale said the pick-up in residential building would be joined by an expansion of construction expenditure on mining projects, ports, water, transport, energy supply and communications.
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and ill-managed forestry schemes who believe that they can put the promoters on the straight and narrow. The far more usual result is that they become collateral damage when the scheme implodes.” Mr Underwood said as a young forester he was taught the principles of good forestry by Max ‘Doc’ Jacobs and other mentors. They preached the need for secure forest tenure, to ensure forest management objectives could be achieved over long-time periods; regeneration of the forest after disturbance such as timber harvest, to ensure permanence of forest ecosystems; and the protection of the forest from injurious agencies, especially fire. Our profession must recognise that the science underpinning ‘carbonpollution’ is flimsy in the extreme “To these can be added a new mantra aimed at plantation forestry: the right species for the site; management for fire, nutrition, pests and disease; and research and monitoring
Timber harvested from sustainably-managed plantations provides an industrial substitute for steel, aluminium and concrete, the massive carbon emitters during manufacture
to provide continuous improvement and feedback on actual outcomes. “I urge foresters to remember these principles and apply them religiously if they become involved in carbon sequestration forestry schemes. “This will ensure less risk of golden egg yolk on the professional face.” Mr Underwood urged foresters to oppose singlepurpose forestry, “so beloved of environmentalists and
capture, Mr Underwood said. “But it is not enough to just know this; we should be standing up and fighting for it, not meekly allowing the moneymen, academics and environmentalists to take the community down a primrose path.”
academics”. “Quite frankly, the concept of growing tree plantations for the sole purpose of providing a carbon sink is ridiculous and an insult to our profession and to the community,” he said. “The so-called ‘conservation forests’ are both an illusion and a contradiction. In the first place, they are based on the assumption that forests in Australia do not suffer bushfires. At the same time we hear that carbon-sink forests are being established to fight a problem which is causing bushfires to become more numerous and intense. “These schemes also ignore the fact that timber harvested from sustainably-managed plantations provides an industrial substitute for steel, aluminium and concrete, all of which are environmentally unfriendly in every respect you can imagine, including massive carbon dioxide emissions during manufacture.” No forester should need to be reminded that well-managed forests could provide a full range of benefits – everything from timber to catchment protection, to biodiversity, to recreation and to carbon
Opportunities as well as risks to the profession in the new ‘carbon forestry’ schemes Mr Underwood sees opportunities as well as risks to the profession in the new ‘carbon forestry’ schemes. To minimise the risks, foresters must see themselves neither as blockers nor boosters, but as “professional opportunists”, capitalising on new funding opportunities to expand the Australian forest estate, but trying to ensure the work is done properly, according to well-tried forestry principles. “Our aim should be to ensure that in years to come the profession will be looked back upon as people who could see the big picture of multiple-use forestry, and who were not seduced by the siren call of easy money from half-baked science.”
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Forest management: unfinished business Intricate ‘link’ to climate change as debate intensifies
things on the accumulation of improved data and provision of OVER the course of the last two up to date information on the decades, forestry in Australia carbon storage potential and has been at the centre of growth rates of native regrowth many of the most contentious vegetation.” debates about the environment; Ms Wensley said people would and internationally, forestry continue, no doubt, both to has been equally contentious, resist and to argue the merits of intersecting as it does with such plans and policies. issues of development, sustainability and ownership. “For me, one of its attractions is the focus on getting and Officially opening the national providing better information – IFA conference at Caloundra helping to get that sound basis – themed ‘Forestry: a Climate for decision-making, although of Change’, the Governor of The Governor of Queensland Penelope Wensley AO gets some Queensland Penelope Wensley advice on eucalypt seedlings from IFA conference chairman Stephen here the information is as much for the landholders and AO said it was a measure of just Walker and IFA executive director Adrian O’Loughlin when she managers, as for the political how contentious and difficult visited the Narromine Transplants exhibit. decision-makers. the issues associated with forestry management were that Queensland. According to the to be thinking also about the New policies and innovative in the 1990s, the international Timber Queensland website, opportunities that will emerge as regions, states and countries with a total forest estate of approaches will position community could not agree the forestry industry more even to negotiate a legally- around 56 million ha, the state effect the transition to a lower effectively to compete in the binding convention; forestry has the largest forested area in carbon economy. Australia. changing global marketplace “These will be significant, and, issues were dealt with only in as with most things – ‘first in, “Products produced from a special chapter in Agenda 21 forests store best dressed’ - it seems likely “Implicitly underpinning this and the Declaration – and there Queensland was a real sense of unfinished about one million tonnes of that the greatest benefits will policy is the understanding that CO2 annually, so we are a accrue to those who are ready if landholders and resource business. F O key R E stakeholder S T R Y: Ain the C L policy I M ATtoEmove O Fswiftly. CHANGE managers have the information debates around the role that Topics “This has been recognised in change they and need • Climate forestryabout emerging include: The conference forestry will play as weofmove educationopportunities, panel discussions then they will be change scenarios The Institute of Foresters Australia- • Climate the Queensland Government’s Diverse eld days and a range of 2009 Conference largest forestry • Climate change impacts and inexorably - to a- the lower carbon recently released ‘Climate• partner Q: day better placed to take advantage tour options adaptation challenges for forestry conference in Australia to occur in the economy.” Towards a Greener Queensland’. • Welcomeof reception and conference • Climate change mitigation next four years these – and to develop dinner with rst-class entertainment opportunities forestry and forest For thoseforwho haven’t yet read A key Thefocus venue of the conference new policies and innovative • Exhibitions showcasing a wide range based industries a premier holiday it, changing I suggest have a look was Caloundra, the costs of destination climate • The approaches, that will position of forestry services and products. role ofyou forests on Queensland’s magni cent Sunshine CONFERENCE the forestry at it and at theagenda new CATER change – of the impacts and • Reshaping them,registration and theoptions forestry industry Day and student Coast just north of Brisbane • Promoting innovation in forest available. generally, more effectively to plan (Carbon Accumulation of the responses to reducing The dates management and processing. through Ecosystem Recovery) compete in the changing global carbon 6-10 emissions. September 2009 Full registration includes: which addresses focuses from among other The key speakers “Wherever such discussions • Keynote marketplace.” forestry and Dr Ian Bevege, Professor Roger occur, we need also to consider well-credentialed climate change speakers Stone, Professor John Innes, Penny the opportunities,” Ms Wensley • Concurrent sessions featuring over 50 Baalman, Dr David Brand, Kathryn oral papers and poster presentations “It was too fraught, too said.Adams and Nick Roberts complex. Politically, then, “From the very earliest days Register online att www www.forestry.org.au/conference forestry org au/conf or contact the Conference Manager on +61 8 8125 2200 or email shanna@aomevents.com forestry and foresters have of negotiating the framework been in many ways dealing convention on climate change, with a ‘a climate of change’ for there was talk of ‘winners’ and a considerable time: and now, ‘losers’ ... it’s not an expression with forestry linked so intricately I like – we will all be losers to climate change, this reality if we don’t act more quickly can only increase as the debate and decisively and more about both international and importantly, if we don’t get the domestic policy responses to policies right. climate change intensifies,” Ms “Nevertheless, as we struggle Wensley said. with determining the best and “Climate change is a great most appropriate measures Member of the IFA conference organising committee Dr Gary Bacon global and national challenge – to address and adapt to catches up with old friend Dr Allie Muneri, principal research and certainly a critical issue for climate change, we do need scientist, Albany Forestry Research Centre, Albany, WA. 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Indonesia pushes for more plantations WOOD processors are urging Indonesia’s government to speed up the replanting of deforested land into sustainable timber plantations to help secure a more constant supply of timber. The Indonesian Pulp and Paper Association and the Association of Indonesian Wood Panel Producers say new timber plantations are supposed to cover 9 million ha of deforested land by 2012, including 2.1 million ha that are supposed to be managed by local communities. According to the pulp and paper industry, only around 5 million ha of the target has been utilised to compensate for the deficit in the supply of raw materials, which has previously been provided internally by
timber firms themselves and their partners. Before government crackdowns on illegal logging began in 2006, pulp and paper producers and particleboard processors had few problems acquiring timber, and domestic mills could process far greater amounts of timber than was allowed to be legally cut. Currently, Indonesian Forest Watch estimates the industry can obtain only about 50% of its required raw materials. The government has earmarked 9 million ha of deforested land for replanting, although the creation of industrial forests is behind schedule. Industry organisations claim illegal logging is still rife, despite government claims to the contrary, although timber
has not been going to local processors. Most illegal timber is smuggled for processing overseas to places such as China to avoid detection. The pulp and paper industry relies on timber imports and supplies from industrial forests, which currently cover only 26,611 ha, to meet its annual Much of the timber will be exported to the US and Europe and will be expected to meet strict environmental requirements concerning its origin need of 30 million cub m of timber. Meanwhile, wood panel producers plan to triple output to 9 million cub m in five
years. Much of the timber will be exported to the US and Europe and will be expected to meet strict environmental requirements concerning its origin. Indonesia’s Forestry Ministry has claimed that a crackdown on illegal logging in conjunction with programs that hand the management of forests to local residents has reduced illegal logging. The ministry has pointed to the lower number of illegal logging cases that went to court in 2008 – 300 cases, from 9600 cases in 2003. However, environmentalists have said this scheme was not as well-managed as it could be. Widespread illegal logging remained a problem, they said.
Sawmill sold after a century of service THE Burnett Sawmill at Bundaberg, on Queensland’s coral coast, which has operated continuously for more than 100 years, has sold its forestry licence and sawmilling operations because of the economic downturn. The sawmill has been purchased by Townsville-based Parkside Holdings Group of Companies which specalises in all facets
of home construction and development from sawmills, to timber and hardware through commercial development, land development, home construction, retirement villages, shopping centres and finance companies. Established in 1947, Parkside has grown to be one of the largest privately-owned companies in Australia.
Forestry icon Peter Bachelard dies GREATLY respected forestry icon Eric Peter Bachelard BSc (For), MF (Yale), PhD (Yale), has died after a long illness. He was the first Australian to become Professor of Forestry at the ANU. In the words of Dr Gary Bacon, Adjunct Professor, Griffith University: “He was a most likeable man who characterised the very best dimension of human nature. “He enjoyed life to the maximum and communicated happiness. He excelled as an educator,
administrator, promoter of forestry, sportsman, mentor of two generations of forestry professionals and a role model family man. “He entered every facet of his notable career with vigour and acumen, and totally engaged with the Gaussian cohorts he encountered. Australian foresters and forestry were immeasurably enriched having Eric ranked among their fraternity and we have now lost a most passionate colleague and friend.”
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