The debate about native forest harvesting in Australia is misguided and misses the fundamental reasons it occurs.Often overlooked are both forest science and the practical realities of managing healthy forests. Suggestions that Australia should cease harvesting public native forests and instead manage them solely for carbon credits are not only unrealistic, but are also environmentally counterproductive.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Ending native forest harvesting for carbon credits is madness
The move would simply shift environmental impacts elsewhere, most likely offshore, while denying Australians access to a renewable resource in demand.
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