Category Archives: carbon farming

Forestry decisions need to be made now

Posted on August 5, 2019 by

New Zealand’s forestry policy is in a mess. We have drifted into a situation where the big decisions are made outside of New Zealand. Governmental forestry policy is like steering a dog by the tail. And this particular dog has … Continue reading →

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Carbon farming has hidden consequences

Posted on June 10, 2019 by

New Zealand’s Zero Carbon Bill is based on the assumption that carbon farming through forestry provides a climate-change solution, at least until the arrival of new technologies that allow New Zealand to move away from fossil fuels. In contrast, Environment … Continue reading →

Posted in carbon farming, forestry, greenhouse gases, Land and water | 29 Comments