Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) is a research bureau within the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry providing professionally independent, world-class research, analysis and advice to inform decision-makers on current and future policy challenges affecting Australia's primary industries.<br /> <br /> ABARES was formed following the merger of the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE) and the Bureau of Rural Sciences (BRS) in 2010.

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Forest and Wood Products Australia directs investment into research and development projects that are vital to the expansion and innovation of forest and wood product-based industries.

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Assists the forestry industry to grow, improve and capitalise on new opportunities while protecting the environment and contributing to the prosperity and quality of life in rural and regional Australia.

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Forestry is an important part of the social and economic fabric of Victoria providing jobs, income and products derived from a natural, sustainable and renewable resource.

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Provides information about the management of forested public land by the Forests Service in its role to balance the interests of industry, community and the environment for sustainable development. Includes specific details about the forestry industry, research, community programs and the regional divisions of the service.

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Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs) are 20-year plans for the conservation and sustainable management of Australia's native forests. The Agreements provide certainty for forest-based industries, forest-dependent communities and conservation and are the result of years of scientific study, consultation and negotiation.

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Victoria’s State of the Forests Report 2008 reports on the state of the forest at 30 June 2006 and on trends for the period 2001-02 to 2005-06. While this is the second State of the Forests report, it is the first structured around the Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management in Victoria. The report summarises progress towards each of the seven criteria, based on information collected for the indicators over the reporting period.

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http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/forests/victorias-forest-landing-page/state-of-the-forests-report-2008