Tag Archives: Wilderness Society

The hard slog of measuring forest carbon

Measuring carbon stored in forests remains one of the toughest carbon accounting tasks, but it’s not preventing some dedicated volunteers from giving it a go. [30 November 2010 | Peter Boyer] Next Sunday some nature-lovers will take to a southern … Continue reading

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Funny business over forests

Tasmania stands to benefit from preserving its carbon-rich old forests, but Forestry Tasmania doesn’t seem to want to know. [26 January 2010 | Peter Boyer] In July last year I heard about a Wilderness Society project to assess the amount of … Continue reading

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Science must determine our forestry future

Assessing the impact of forests and forest harvesting on carbon emissions needs to be based on scientific research and physical evidence. All involved in the forest debate need to put past prejudices behind them. Continue reading

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