| Description |
ix, 79 pages : illustrations, color map ; 30 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 1.1. Purpose of this paper -- 1.2. Terms of reference -- 1.3. Guiding principles -- 1.4. Approach to identification and evaluation of options -- 1.5. Options for forest use: a source of conflict -- 1.6. Defining a forest -- 2. The forest resource -- 2.1. The world context -- 2.2. Australian forests -- 3. Land tenure -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Tenure classes of State owned land -- 3.3. Private forests -- 3.4. Relevant Commonwealth land registrations -- 4. Commercial production from Australia's forest and timber resources -- 4.1. Multiple uses -- 4.2. Wood production -- 4.3. Other commercial products -- 5. Forests as an environmental resource -- 5.1. National system of conservation reserves -- 5.2. Conservation outside reserves -- 5.3. Rare and endangered species -- 5.4. Economic values of nature conservation -- 5.5. Recreation and tourism -- 5.6. Water catchment management -- 5.7. Other values -- 6. Future directions for the inquiry -- 6.1. Input to the inquiry -- 6.2. Current RAC lines of investigation -- Appendix A. Outline of ACF and FAFPIC options for future forest and timber resource provision and use -- Appendix B. Systems of vegetation classification -- Appendix C. Summary of world heritage listing criteria -- Appendix D. Procedures and criteria for the register of the national estate -- Appendix E. Wood production statistics -- Appendix F. Summary of the National Conservation Strategy for Australia -- Appendix G. Nature conservation areas in Australia (1986) -- Appendix H. Guidelines for written submissions.ï |
| Summary |
Terms of Reference. The Prime Minister, under section 16 of the Resource Assessment Commission Act 1989, provided the following notice of referral: "For the purpose of decisions that the Commonwealth Government may make in the exercise of its powers, I require the Resource Assessment Commission to conduct an inquiry into options for the use of Australia's forest and timber resources. The scope of the inquiry shall be to identify and evaluate options for the use of those resources. The report of the inquiry is to be given to me by 30 November 1991. The Commission shall take into account both the existing management strategies and alternative uses for forestry resources, including the Forestry and Forest Products Industry Council (FAFPIC) Growth Plan and the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) Alternative Strategy." |
| Notes |
Running title: RAC forest and timber resources inquiry background paper 1 |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 45-48 |
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Forest policy -- Australia.
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Forest products industry -- Australia.
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Forests and forestry -- Australia.
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Timber -- Australia.
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| Author |
Australia. Resource Assessment Commission.
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