AFCA addressed the issue of catastrophic bushfires from a land management perspective that included the following recommendations
Recommendation 1: Recognise climate change as a primary driver of bushfire risk and logging native forests a major contributing factor to both climate change and bushfire risk
Recommendation 2: The Commonwealth to develop new policies for an end to native forest logging and to the production, use and export of native forest biomass; and open negotiations with the States and Territories on implementing legislation
Recommendation 3: Declare and publicise a National State of Emergency in relation to climate change
Recommendation 4: The Commonwealth to negotiate with the States/Territories to repeal the Regional Forest Agreements and related State/Territory legislation and develop new programs for restoration of forest ecosystems
Recommendation 5: Propose “Natural Solutions” as the policy base for CO2 emissions reduction measures
Recommendation 6: In consultation with the State and Territory Governments establish a national campaign on native forest protection for addressing bushfire risk
Recommendation 7: Propose reestablishment of export controls on all native forest wood and wood products
Recommendation 9: Negotiate with the State and Territory governments to end subsidies supporting combustion and refinement of native forest biomass for energy and other bio-products.
Recommendation 11: Promote proforestation in both domestic and global forums
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