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Report in relation to Management of and Planning for the Use of State Forests in Western Australia: The Regional Forest Agreement Process

Ecologically Sustainable Development Committee (1997 - 2001)· 27 August 1998general_report

This 1998 WA parliamentary committee report analyses the Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) process, focusing on its effectiveness in achieving intended outcomes like compliance with Commonwealth laws, resource security for the timber industry, and ecologically sustainable forest management. The report identifies shortcomings in areas such as social and political resource security and proposes recommendations to improve the RFA process.

Impact

The report's findings and recommendations affect the timber industry, conservation groups, local communities, and other forest-dependent sectors in Western Australia. It aims to balance economic, social, and environmental considerations in forest management.

environmentagriculturelocal_governmentresourcespublic_sectorotherRegional Forest AgreementRFAforest managementecologically sustainable developmentresource securityJANIS criteriaold growth foreststimber industrypublic consultationWestern Australia

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