SOUTHEM ONLINE Southern Hemisphere Forest Industry Journal Online news briefs SOUTHEM Online - Issue 274 3 November

r 2011 Hi and Hola - Welcome to this edition of Southem Online. Following the success of the new turning page online version of our Southern Hemisphere Forest Industry Journal, we are opening up space for articles from contributors. As such, contributions are invited on the topics listed below for the upcoming December 2011 and January 2012 edition of the Journal. Feature themes: 1 - Fire management/Disaster planning 2 Education 3 Afforestation/new tree planting Please feel free to check out the Journal at the link below. Your feedback is welcome. http://www.southem.com/index.php? option=com_content&task=view&id=1386&Itemid=31 http://tinyurl.com/shfijvol17no3 Cheers and Saludos from Down Under Mike Smith Editor and Director Email: info@southem.com URL: www.southernhemisphereforestry.co.nz and www.southem.com SOUTHEM COMMUNITY REGISTRATION You can register for this free e-news headlines service. Send an email to subscribe@southem.com LINKEDIN GROUP @ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=2218173 YAHOO GROUP @ http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/southemonline/?yguid=224336867 FACEBOOK @ http://www.facebook.com/pages/southem/33458700993?ref=ts SPONSORS MESSAGES Help keep this publication free please visit our sponsors today! Contact info@southem.com for sponsorship details. REMSOFT WORLD-LEADING SOFTWARE Remsoft creates the world's leading software for sustainable spatial forest management planning. For 15 years, our software suite has enabled our clients to meet objectives while ensuring the viability of the world's forests and related ecosystems.

For more information please click to info@remsoft.com or www.remsoft.com WARNELL FORESTRY RESEARCHERS: HARVESTING REGIONAL BIOMASS Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources researchers recently published a paper on Regional approaches for harvesting forest biomass The paper details a report on field studies to the Wood Supply Research Institute. The UGA teams final conclusions formed a component of the Institutes recently concluded Forest Biomass Supply Chain Project. For more information, go to: http://www.ugacfb.com/taxonomy/term/6 Or email: sbaldwin@warnell.uga.edu **************************************** COPYRIGHT NOTICE Items headlined in SOUTHEM Online are drawn from a number of sources. The source of the item is quoted, either by publication or organisations in line with the practice of fair reporting. Items originally published in Spanish are translated by TMS Ltd. Every effort is made to ensure use of paid wire service material is avoided at all times. Should users wish to utilise SOUTHEM Online on their own web sites, we request that this is done to accurately reflect the current layout to ensure attribution is appropriate. ************************************************ FAILURE OF BILL TO CLEAR DEFORESTATION CULPRITS COULD COST BRAZIL US$100B IN AG OUTPUT SENATOR CLAIMS Brazil stands to lose as much as US$100 billion in agricultural output should its senate reject legislation clearing farmers who illegally cleared protected rainforest, a senator has claimed. The senator, Katia Abreu, quoted by the Bloomberg news agency, is president of the Brazilian Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock. She is reported to have said there would be a brutal reduction in the countrys food production. ************************************************ AUSTRALIAN FORESTRY HOPES FOR COMMON SENSE OVER NATIVE WOOD BIOFUEL That forestry really is for the optimistic is illustrated in a recent statement from the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) and NSW Forest Products Association (FPA). The two groups say they are hopeful common sense will prevail over the use of native forest woody biomass for green energy and its eligibility for renewable energy certificates under the national renewable energy target scheme. They say it is estimated there is enough woody biomass from forest industry activities in Australia to supply 3000 gigawatt hours of renewable energy per year from existing waste streams without harvesting a single extra tree. However, the recent proposal by the Australian

Government to amend the existing regulations to exclude biomass from native forest as an eligible renewable energy resource will significantly jeopardise planned investments and innovation in green energy projects across the country, the statement said. ************************************************ NEW ZEALAND FORESTRY URGES INDUSTRIES TO UTILISE WOOD RESIDUES FOR ENERGY Meanwhile, New Zealand forest owners are urging major industries, hotels, hospitals and large schools in the central North Island to seriously consider forest residues as an energy source. The call comes in the wake of the rupture of the northern pipeline from the Maui gas field, which left businesses struggling for energy supplies. The government and Fonterra, the NZ-based world-leading dairy producer, are carrying out post-mortems on the security of energy supplies. Fonterra says it will be looking at all its options after 15 of its northern milk processing plants had to shut down because of the gas outage. NZ Forest Owners Association senior policy analyst Glen Mackie said in a statement that vast quantities of forest residue, including branches, reject logs and stumps are available a by-product of the normal forest harvesting cycle. ************************************************ CHILE SPENDING US$2B ON SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN 2012 Chiles Production Development Corporation (Corfo in Spanish) has increased its budget by 10% to more than US$2 billion in order to focus on financial help for micro, small and medium sized companies. La Nacion reported Corfo executive vice-president Hernn Cheyre as saying it was hoped to boost the number of small and medium enterprises by as much as 10,000 to lift total numbers in Chile to 120,000. ************************************************ EXIT GRANTS FOR TASMANIAN FOREST CONTRACTORS NOW OPEN Meanwhile, guidelines for the Australian Government-funded A$45 million Tasmanian Forest Contractors Voluntary Exit Grants are now available online. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig, said in a statement the package, developed in consultation with the Tasmanian Government and forest contractor associations, offers grants to assist Tasmanias public native forest sector to adjust to the industry downturn and the reduced scale of native forest harvesting. ************************************************ SAS ZUMPA PUSHES FOR CURRENCY HELP Currency issues continue to plague many countries in the southern hemisphere. South Africas President Jacob Zuma is pushing for improved measures to curb currency volatility when he attends the Group of 20 summit in France, Business Day reported. This follows an earlier move by Argentina to force some kind of stability in trading.

************************************************ EXTREME WEATHER ON CLIMATE CHANGE OUTLOOK FOR TASMANIA Tasmania can expect fewer cold snaps, and longer spells of hot weather in the future as Australia's climate changes, the ABC has reported. The latest report released by the Climate Futures for Tasmania project examined the intensity and the frequency of extreme weather events within the state, the story said. Lead author of the report Dr Chris White says while there are broad trends, some regions of the state will see more weather extremes than others. ************************************************ UNDERSTANDING FOREST CARBON A better understanding of forest carbon is a key element in an action plan to reduce emissions in the Australian state of Tasmania. Studies have found the way Australia currently accounts for emissions and carbon storage in forests is incomplete and inaccurate. To gain a better understanding of the issues involved, the Tasmanian Government is undertaking a A$250,000 Forest Carbon Study, a statement said. ************************************************ HARVESTING INNOVATIONS COULD DOUBLE NZ FOREST OUTPUT Innovations in harvesting trees on steep slopes have could double the size of commercial forestry in New Zealand, says the Future Forest Researchs 2011 Annual Science Report. The report outlines improvements in harvesting techniques and equipment to increase productivity, improve safety and cut costs. Cheaper and more effective methods of harvesting trees on New Zealands steep country are vital if the forest industry is to remain internationally competitive and to grow, a statement on the report says. ************************************************ FORESTRY AND DAIRY CAN WORK IN BALANCE - URUGUAY Uruguays Agriculture Ministry believes the forestry and dairy sectors will be able to achieve a balance. Daniel Garin, the sub-secretary of Beef, Agriculture and Fishing, made the comment in response to concerns were raised by the Rural Association of San Jos. He said it was necessary for separate sectors to ensure the development of the country takes advantage of other productive activities. ************************************************ FIRE IN TIERRA DEL FUEGO FOREST Forest fires in Argentinas extreme southern province of Tierra del Fuego extreme south spread across from 50 hectares of trees to 1,500 hectares of grazing land, Mercopress reported via the Buenos Aires Herald. The report quoted provincial officials as saying that teams of firemen, police, and Civilian

Defence were working at the scene to try to control the flames which -according to a communiqu released by the provincial government- even though they had reached the urban area, they are still a significant way away from the inhabited area. ************************************************ FIREFIGHTERS RAISING CONCERNS OVER FORESTRY PRIVATISATION As the south eastern Australian region braces itself for another summer of deadly forest fires, concerns from volunteer firefighters will go to a parliamentary committee investigating the planned sale of government timber harvesting rights. The ABC has reported the Country Fire Service (CFS) Volunteers Association and consulting firm ACIL Tasman will give evidence to the committee in Adelaide. Committee chairman and Family First MLC, Robert Brokenshire, says the CFS volunteers are worried privatisation of forests in South Australia will heighten the fire danger. ************************************************ FAILURE OF BILL TO CLEAR DEFORESTATION CULPRITS COULD COST BRAZIL US$100B IN AG OUTPUT SENATOR CLAIMS Brazil stands to lose as much as US$100 billion in agricultural output should its senate reject legislation clearing farmers who illegally cleared protected rainforest, a senator has claimed. The senator, Katia Abreu, quoted by the Bloomberg news agency, is president of the Brazilian Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock. She is reported to have said there would be a brutal reduction in the countrys food production. ************************************************ CRIKEY - GUNNS STILL WORKING FLAT STICK ON TASMANIAN PULP MILL JV PLAN While mainstream Australian media have flagged Gunns Ltds plans for a A$2.3 billion pulp plant in Tasmania, insiders are reporting the company believes approval is inevitable. A report on crikey.com.au this week has revealed at least 20 trucks and 50 workers at the site on enormous earth works exercises. There is a sense of inevitability on site the [the pulp mill] will ultimately be delivered. Its reported that Gunns CEO Greg LEstrange is offshore negotiating a joint venture but is aiming to have details released in time for an extensive discussion at the companys AGM.on 24 November in Melbourne. ************************************************ WOOD PROMOTED AS THE GREEN ANSWER TO THE EARTHQUAKE RED ZONE NZ Wood the promotional arm of the Wood Council of New Zealand is launching a campaign to encourage the use of structural timber in multi-storey and high-rise buildings for the reconstruction of earthquake hit Christchurch.

NZ Wood Chief executive Jane Arnott said in a statement the organisation wants to ensure Cantabrians get the best advice for the rebuild and that they recognise the resilience of timber. Architects and engineers around the world are using wood to create buildings that combine safety with sustainability and style, she said. ************************************************ NATIVE FORESTS IMAGE FIT FOR THE QUEEN An iconic native forest image has become a royal gift to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth during her visit to Canberra, as part of her Australian tour. The almost two metre long panoramic photograph shows the coastline and forests from the Bega River on the left to Bermagui featuring the two sacred mountains Gulaga and Mumbulla, the Narooma News reported. ************************************************ THE HOBBIT FILMING ON DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION LAND New Zealands Department of Conservation is preparing for a busy few months working with the film production company shooting The Hobbit film on public conservation land. While exact details are to be finalised by 3Foot7, DOC has received indications of interest in filming on public conservation land in the Ruapehu, Nelson-Marlborough and Otago regions. (DOC statement) *********************************************** SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE VIDEOS REMSOFT VIDEO KEVIN OMARAH ON SUPPLY CHAIN This video of the Senior Research Fellow regarding the importance of supply chains is courtesy of Southem Online sponsor Remsoft Inc. http://www.youtube.com/user/RemsoftInc#p/a/u/0/LSgxg_YSZzA ************************************************ ARTICLES OF INTEREST: Marcelo Miranda-Salas, Alfonso R. Condal. Importance of the exploratory statistics analysis on spacial interpolation process: Study case of Valdivian Forest Reserve. Bosque (Valdivia) v.24 n.2 Valdivia ago. 2003. John Turner and Marcia Lambert. Expenditure on forestry and forest products research in Australia 20072008. Australian Forestry Journal. 2011 Vol74(2). http://www.forestry.org.au/ifa/c/c3-ifa.asp?ID=1851 Dunne, C. P. et al. A review of the catchment approach techniques used to manage a Phytophthora cinnamomi infestation of native plant communities of the Fitzgerald River National Park on the south coast of Western Australia. New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science, 41 Suppl.,

S121-S132. http://www.scionresearch.com/general/science-publications/sciencepublications/nzjfs/iufro-working-party-S07-02-09,-phytophthora-diseases-inforests-and-natural-ecosystems-supplement-to-volume-41 ************************************************ SOUTHEM KORERO FOREST VEGETATION MANAGEMENT 7-11 November 2011. Forest Vegetation Management for Timber and Nontimber Values. Valdivia, Chile. IUFRO 1.01.04, http://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-1/10000/10100/10104/. Contact: Euan Mason, euan.mason(at)canterbury.ac.nz http://www.treesandstars.com/vmc7/ SECOND ASIA-PACIFIC FORESTRY WEEK 7-11 November 2011 New Challenges, New Opportunities. Beijing, China. FAO and its partners are inviting the forestry sector to come together at the second Asia-Pacific Forestry Week, expected to be the largest and the most important forestry-related event in the region in 2011. The event will bring together some 1500-2000 participants from governments, NGOs, research institutions, regional and international networks, UN agencies and the private sector. For more information, please contact Mr. Patrick Durst (Senior Forestry Officer) FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific; Email: AP-Forestry-Week@fao.org www.fao.org/forestry/ap-forestry-week/en/ EXPO IN CHILE 16-19 November 2011. EXPOCORMA the Latin American Forestry Summit. Concepcin, Chile. English version at: http://www.expocorma.cl/expo2011_ingles.html DRY FORESTS SYMPOSIUM 1 December 2011. Dry Forests Conference: The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) will convene a one-day international event, a Dry Forests Symposium: Defining a new research agenda for Africas dry forests. It will be held alongside the UNFCCC Conference of Parties in Durban, South Africa. http://www.forestsclimatechange.org/events/dry-forests-symposium.html FOREST DAY 5 4 December 2011. Forest Day 5. This has become one of the most intensive and influential annual global events on forests. At its heart, it is a platform for anyone with an interest in forests and climate change to meet once a year to ensure that forests remain high on the agenda of global and national climate strategies, and that those strategies are informed by the most up-to-date knowledge and experience. http://www.forestsclimatechange.org/events.html

SUSTAINING THE FUTURE 12-16 December 2011. Sustaining Our Future: understanding and living with uncertainty. Perth WA, Australia http://www.mssanz.org.au/modsim2011/ AUSTIMBER 2012 29-31 March 2012. AusTimber 2012. Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia. http://www.austimber2012.com.au/ ACCURACY 2012 International Spatial Accuracy Research Association (ISARA). The Tenth International Symposium on Spatial Accuracy Assessment in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences. July 10-13, 2012. Florianpolis, SC Brazil http://2012.spatial-accuracy.org/ FORESTS AND FOREST PRODUCTS 8-13 July 2012. International Conference on Forests and Forest Products Actual and Future. Lisboa, Portugal. Includes Willows and Poplars and Wood Quality. For more information: http://www.iufro2012.org/nm_quemsomos.php?id=37 FOUR DEGREES OR MORE? 12-14 July 2012. Four Degrees or More? Australia in a Hot World. Melbourne, Australia. weblink: http://www.fourdegrees2011.com.au LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY 5-12 November 2012. Biannual IUFRO Forest Landscape Ecology Conference: Sustaining Humans and Forests in Changing Landscapes: Forests, Society and Global Change. Concepcin, Chile. IUFRO 8.01.02, http://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-8/80000/80100/80102/. Contact: Cristian Echeverria, cristian.echeverria(at)udec.cl; Sandra Luque, sandra.luque(at)cemagref.fr. http://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division8/80000/80100/80102/activities/ BRAZIL TO HOST 2015 WORLD STATS CONGRESS The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics will host in the second half of 2015, the 60th World Congress of Statistics, organised by the International Statistical Institute. Go to: http://www.isi-web.org/ ************************************************* NEWS ONLINE Do you have news items you wish to make available to others on SOUTHEM Online? If so, please send them to info@southem.com ************************************************

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