Farmers, industry split on proposed federal veto power for forest regeneration projects
Written by Natasha May from the Guardian
Agriculture minister says changes would help avoid reduced land productivity, but others fear it could limit their income options
A proposed federal veto power over certain types of native forest regeneration has met with mixed reaction from farmers and industry, citing concerns it will stifle their opportunity to diversify their income in a changing climate.
The Emissions Reduction Fund veto would apply to new or expanded human induced regeneration (HIR) and native forest managed regrowth (NFMR) projects that make up more than a third of the farm and are larger than 15 hectares.
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Written by Natasha May from the Guardian
Agriculture minister says changes would help avoid reduced land productivity, but others fear it could limit their income options
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A proposed federal veto power over certain types of native forest regeneration has met with mixed reaction from farmers and industry, citing concerns it will stifle their opportunity to diversify their income in a changing climate.
The Emissions Reduction Fund veto would apply to new or expanded human induced regeneration (HIR) and native forest managed regrowth (NFMR) projects that make up more than a third of the farm and are larger than 15 hectares.
Continue reading...
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… we have a small favour to ask. More people are reading the Guardian than ever but advertising revenues across the media are falling fast. And unlike many news organisations, we haven’t put up a paywall – we want to keep our journalism as open as we can. So you can see why we need to ask for your help. The Guardian’s independent, investigative journalism takes a lot of time, money and hard work to produce. But we do it because we believe our perspective matters – because it might well be your perspective, too.
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