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Studies Relating To Forestry

Timeline of Forestry Studies in Australia, dating back to 1946.

2005

• Tasmanian Community Forest Agreement
  A joint commitment of the Australian and Tasmanian Governments to enhance protection of Tasmania's forest environment and provide growth in the forest industry and forestry jobs.
• House of Representatives Select Committee on Agriculture
  Inquiry into pests. Dealt with the use of chemicals and with browsing damage management.

2004

• Productivity Commission
  Impacts of Native Vegetation and Biodiversity Regulations. Dealt with restrictions to establishment of plantations.

2003

• Tasmania Together Progress Board
  Development of an indicator for the sustainable management of oldgrowth forests; development of an action plan to set a timetable and interim targets for benchmark 24.2.1(b) - phase out of clearfelling in oldgrowth forests by 2010.
• Tasmania Together Progress Board
  Review of request to defer the 1st January 2003 benchmark.
• House of Representatives Standing Committee on Environment and Heritage
  Inquiry into employment in the environment sector.
• Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee
  Inquiry into the Plantation Forests Industry.
• Resource Planning and Development Commission
  Inquiry on the Progress with the Implementation of the Tasmanian Regional Forest Agreement. Final Recommendations Report.

2001

• Natural Resources Management Ministerial Council
  National Framework for the Management and Monitoring of Australia's Native Vegetation.
• Dept of Environment and Heritage National Forest
  Inventory.

1999

• The Ryan Report
  Review of Log Segregation and Utilisation in Tasmania.
• Resource Planning and Development Commission
  Inquiry into Areas to be Reserved under the Tasmania-Commonwealth Regional Forest Agreement - Final Recommendations Report: Comprehensive, Adequate and Representative Reserves.
• ARMCANZ
  Managing Natural Resources in Rural Australia for a Sustainable Future.

1998

• Industry Commission
  Inquiry into Ecologically Sustainable Land Management. A Full Repairing Lease. Report 60.

1997

• The Commonwealth of Australia and the State of Tasmania
  Regional Forest Agreement.
• Australian National Audit Office
  Commonwealth Natural Resources Management and Environment Programs: Australia's Land, Water and Vegetation Resources. Audit Report 36.
• Joint ANZEEC & Ministerial Council on Forestry, Fisheries and Aquaculture
  Nationally Agreed Criteria for the Establishment of a Comprehensive, Adequate and Representative Reserve System for Forests in Australia.

1996

• ANZECC
  Nature Conservation on Private Land: Commonwealth, State and Territory Programs.
• Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee.
  Landcare Policies and Programs for Australia.
• Commonwealth Department of Primary Industries and Energy (Land Resources Division)
  Review of Tasmanian Plantation Codes of Practice.

1995

• Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
  Wood and Paper Industry Strategy.
• Federal/State Scoping Agreement for Regional Forest Agreement
• Interim Forest Agreement applied embargo to coupes during assessment.

1994

• Montreal Process Criteria and Indicators

1993

• Industry Commission
  Adding Further Value to Australia's Forest Products. Report 32.

1992

• Council of Australian Governments
  Intergovernmental Agreement on the Environment.
• Commonwealth of Australia
  National Forest Policy Statement: A New Focus for Australia's Forests.
• Council of Australian Governments
  National Strategy for Ecologically Sustainable Development.
• Resource Assessment Commission
  Forest and timber inquiry, Final Report.

1991

• Ecologically Sustainable Development (working group on forest use)
  Final report.
• Tasmanian Forests and Forest Industry Council
  "Secure Futures for Forests and People: The Forests and Forest Industry Strategy"
• National Plantations Advisory Committee
  Final Report.

1990

• Interdepartmental Working Group for Forest Conservation
  Recommended areas for protection of rainforest, wet eucalypt and dry sclerophyll forest in Tasmania. "RAPs Report"

1998

• Parliament of Tasmania, Legislative Council
  Report of the Select Committee appointed to inquire into and report upon the recreational use of land and resources in the Central Plateau area.
• Commission of Inquiry into the Lemonthyme and Southern Forests
  Final Report. "Helsham Inquiry"

1987

• The Pearse Report
  Tasmanian inquiry into timber rights in Tasmania.
• Commission of Inquiry into the Lemonthyme and Southern Forests.
  Interim Report.

1986

• The Nixon Inquiry
  Investigating the future of Jackeys Marsh and the Lemonthyme Forests.

1985

• Australian Heritage Commission
  Comment on Environmental Impact Statement on Tasmanian Woodchip Exports beyond 1988.
• Commonwealth Dept. Arts, Heritage and Environment
  Environmental Assessment Report Tasmanian Woodchip Exports beyond 1988.
• Parliament of Tasmania, Legislative Council
  Select Committee on Woodchip Export.
• Commonwealth Dept. of Arts, Heritage and Environment
  Rainforest Conservation in Australia.

1984

• Parliament of Tasmania, Legislative Council
  Report no.49, State Forestry.

1978

• House of Representatives. Standing Committee on Science and the Environment
  Woodchips and the environment: supplementary report.
• Cartland, Foot and Ogilvie
  South West Advisory Committee Report.

1977

• MG Everett and SW Gentle
  Report of the Board of Inquiry into Private Forestry Development in Tasmania.
• The Callaghan Report
  Inquiry into the Structure of Industry and the Employment Situation in Tasmania.
• Senate Standing Committee on Science and the Environment
  Woodchips and the Environment.

1976

• Senate Standing Committee on Science and the Environment
  Interim Report on the Impact on the Australian Environment of the Current Woodchip Industry Programme.

1975

• Working Group on the Economic and Environmental Aspects of the Export Hardwood Woodchip Industry.

1972

• Parliament of Tasmania, Legislative Council
  Select Committee on Forest Regeneration.
• House of Representatives
  Select Committee on Wildlife Conservation.

1971

• Department of Trade and Industry, Office of Secondary Industry
  Report of the economic study group on the Australian timber industry.

1959

• Parliament of Tasmania, Legislative Council
  Select Committee on Regeneration of Eucalypt Forests.

1946

• Royal Commission
  Forestry Administration

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