Australian Forest Plantations

Australian Forest Plantations

A review of Plantations for Australia: The 2020 Vision

September 2004

© Commonwealth of Australia 2004

ISBN 0 642 71245 X

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Membership of the committee (PDF format) (HTML format)
Recommendations (PDF format) (HTML format)
Glossary and Abbreviations (PDF format) (HTML format)
 
Chapter one - Introduction and industry overview (PDF format) (HTML format)

Terms of Reference
Conduct of the Inquiry
Australia's Plantation Estate
Supply and Consumption of Wood and Wood Products
Changes within Australian Forest Industries
The Committee's Report
Acknowledgements

 
Chapter two - 2001-2002 review of the 2020 vision and the outcomes of the review (PDF format) (HTML format)

Introduction
Background to Preparation of 2020 Vision
The Aims of the 1997 2020 Vision
The 1997 2020 Vision - Progress Reports
2001-2002 Review of the 1997 2020 Vision
The Revised 2020 Vision
Structure of the Revised 2020 Vision
Conclusion

 
Chapter three - Impediments to Achievement of 2020 Vision Targets, Economic and Regulatory Issues (PDF format) (HTML format)

Introduction
Impediments - a Definition
Aims of the 2020 Vision Strategy
Possible Impediments
Conclusion

 
Chapter four - Impediments to Achievement of the 2020 Vision - Environmental Issues and Social and Community Issues (PDF format) (HTML format)

Introduction
Environmental Issues
Social and Community Views on Plantation Forestry Development
Conclusion

 
Chapter five - Maximising the potential for forest plantations' future contribution to environmental benefits (PDF format) (HTML format)

Introduction
Plantations and Water Quality as an Environment Benefit
Provision of Public Good Services (Environmental Benefits) at the Cost of Private Plantation Growers
Conclusion

 
Chapter six - Future plantation-sourced sawlog supply (PDF format) (HTML format)

Introduction
Longer Rotation Plantations?
Government Incentives
Conclusion

 
Chapter seven - Future viability and sustainability of the plantation forestry sector and associated issues (PDF format) (HTML format)

Introduction
Background
Investment Environment and Markets
Other Factors
Conclusion

 
Chapter eight - The current tasmanian forest plantation program: an opportunity for review? (PDF format) (HTML format)

Introduction
Strategic Element 1 - 1997 Tasmanian Regional Forest Agreement (RFA)
Strategic Element 2 - Regulatory Framework
Strategic Element 4 - Social and Environmental Factors
Social, Economic and Community Factors
Inquiry on the Progress with Implementation of the Tasmanian Regional Forest Agreement (1997)
Committee Concerns
Committee Conclusions and Recommendations

 
Chapter nine - 2020 vision: Accountabiilty and achievement issues (PDF format) (HTML format)

Introduction
Accountability
Monitoring and Review of the 2020 Vision
Comment

 
Additional comments by Labor members (PDF format) (HTML format)
Additional comments by Senator Heffernan (PDF format) (HTML format)
Additional comments by Senator Ridgeway (PDF format) (HTML format)
Minority report by Senator Brown (PDF format) (HTML format)
Minority report by Senator Murphy (PDF format) (HTML format)
 
Appendix 1 (PDF format) (HTML format)
List of Submissions
 
Appendix 2 (PDF format) (HTML format)
Witnesses who appeared before the Committee at the Public Hearings
 
Appendix 3 (PDF format)  
Plantations for Australia: The 2020 Vision
 
Appendix 4 (PDF format) (HTML format)
Tabled Documents