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At last, an independent assessment of our forest carbon

The arrival of a comprehensive assessment of Tasmania’s forest carbon is a victory for commonsense over ideology. Ideology is the curse of modern humanity. That’s the message from wars and social strife in our time. We couldn’t have built democratic … Continue reading

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Tasmanian forests: a growing carbon bank?

A forum in Hobart last week revealed the big transformation currently under way in our forest industries. [6 December 2011 | Peter Boyer] Ah, the rich tapestry of life! Trees large and small, spaced and crowded. Crops and weeds, fungi … Continue reading

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