CSIRO is addressing the needs of the forest industry, while also developing forest management systems to ensure long-term sustainable production into the future.
The latest issue of ECOS provides expert analysis of the draft report of the independent Garnaut Review on emissions trading and the Federal Government’s Green Paper, which outlines the differing proposals for a ‘carbon pollution reduction’ scheme.
CSIRO research underway in Central Queensland’s cattle country is investigating whether the integration of trees, pasture and livestock into a single agricultural system will produce greater net returns for producers and the environment.
To maximise the benefits of environmental services from forests researchers are developing decision support tools for plantation managers. Underpinning the development of these tools is the collection of new data and calibration of a range of models.
Researchers from CSIRO are studying plantation forests and their effects on water usage. Their aim is to ensure these valuable resources continue to provide enormous social, economic and environmental benefits to the community.
CSIRO’s Catchment Water and Salt Balance team increases our ability to predict changing levels of water and salt in large river basins, exploring the implications of land use change, climate change, salinity and groundwater balance.
CSIRO’s expertise in carbon accounting is assisting plantation managers and informing policy development and implementation to support emerging carbon markets.
Meet Dr Darius Culvenor, who works across a broad range of remote sensing technologies and applications, helping to identify strategically important areas for new technology, skills and business development.
This article from Farming Ahead contains four stories on biofactories to produce ‘green’ plastics, drought tolerant wheats, the Kyoto Protocol as a first step in assessing climate change risks and providing technical expertise for Borneo’s Planted Forests Project. (1 page)
This article from Farming Ahead contains four stories on tiger prawn breeding, water resources in forests, models to enhance water planning and linking drought to El Nino. (1 page)
Serious wildfires usually occur in the Australian landscape each year during a recognised fire season. Fire seasons differ in different parts of the country.
Bushfire has been part of the Australian landscape for millions of years but while we consider it a threat, some of our flora and fauna depend upon it.
