Greenhouse gas emissions associated with harvesting and regeneration of managed native forests

Specifications

• Client: Vic Forests
• Scope:

  Collaboration with MBAC on assessment of greenhouse gas emissions associated with harvesting and regeneration of managed native forests including:

  • development of a methodology to assess greenhouse gas emissions of forest-based harvesting, extraction and regeneration activities to complement its existing forest growth and decay carbon balance models
  • the cost to implement the methodology
  • an assessment of the veracity of assumptions challenging previous carbon estimates

  (Under sub-contract to MBAC Consulting Group)

• Benefit to Client:

  The project provided the client with an independent, objective methodology to assess the carbon balance of forest managing operations, and the basis to challenge unsubstantiated claims from opposition groups.

• Market Sector: Renewable resources - agriculture, grazing and forestry
• Capabilities:
  • Carbon bio-sequestration
  • Native Forest Management
  • General land, water and vegetation technical services
• Location: Victoria
• Year: 2008