Some very disheartening news from the federal Forestry Minister, who
clearly sees his role as supporting the "forestry industry" rather
than the forests themselves. My concern is that Abetz believes that
logging native forests is "a renewable and sustainable pursuit".
Grim news.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/08/22/2012412.htm
Abetz flags 40-year demand for hardwood
Posted 57 minutes ago
Federal Forestry Minister Eric Abetz says a new report shows
Australia will need to log native forests for the next 40 years to
satisfy demand for hardwood.
The Bureau of Rural Sciences report predicts there will be a five-
fold increase in hardwood plantations like eucalypts by 2030.
But Senator Abetz says that still will not be able to satisfy the
domestic demand for things like floorboards and furniture.
"Clearly the plantation sector has to do a lot more in that regard,
and as a result there will be the reliance on our native forests for
some time to come, and that of course is a renewable and sustainable
pursuit," he said.
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