In order to balance timber supply and demand and guarantee national timber security China plans to establish, by 2020, strategic commercial timber reserves. Source: Lesprom
Papua New Guinea’s National Forest Board will consider a Malaysian company's bid to continue to log virgin rainforest in order to plant palm oil. Source: ABC Radio Australia
Geelong Council in Victoria has voted to fast-track Australia’s first waste-to-energy food farm in Lara, with assurances of a full environmental study. Source: The Geelong Advertiser
The future of the Mid North pine plantations is in doubt after the release of a report on their future was released by the State Government earlier this month. Source: The Flinders News
The Tasmanian Liberal government has succeeded in unwinding key parts of the peace deal to end the state's forest wars. The legislation gives the timber industry greater access to forests, makes them harder to set aside from logging, and cuts out environmentalist consultation. Source:
The jury is out on how much replanting will be done after a surge in logging in the past few years, according to the Farm Forestry Association of New Zealand. Source: Radio New Zealand
Major employer in Jamestown Morgan Sawmill’s future could be in jeopardy following the release of a State Government report into the Mid North pine plantations’ future sustainability. Source: Victor Harbour Times