Perspectives

Managed Investment Forestry -- Scheme or Scam

Nov 17, 2010 at 04:45 pm by admin

In the mid-1990s an ambitious strategy was developed to effectively triple Australia’s plantation resource (then about 1 million hectares) by 2020. This national obje.... Read More

Dealing with regulators

Oct 21, 2010 at 11:02 am by admin

Like all industries, pulp and paper mills must deal with a host of regulations imposed by their governments, regardless of the country in which the mill operates. A civiliz.... Read More

Carbon Confusion

Sep 23, 2010 at 11:02 am by admin

If ever there was a definition of confusion it must surely be with the array of proposals concocted by different countries for carbon pollution reduction schemes. The Unit.... Read More

What is Happening to Our Industry Conferences?

Aug 19, 2010 at 08:13 am by admin

When I joined the industry in the 1960s, there was a national conference in most of the significant pulp and paper producing countries. Those I knew best, in the United Stat.... Read More

Taxing Questions

Jul 22, 2010 at 11:07 am by admin

It is said that a week is a long time in politics, and so it has proved in Australia. My report this month takes a look at the Resources Super Profits Tax that the Australi.... Read More