01 May 2026
NSW has a multi-agency approach to the regulation of forestry on private land involving three state agencies and, in some instances, local government. The weakness of this approach is that no single agency provides overall coordination and leadership for continuing improvement across all components of the regulatory framework. This study has identified opportunities for reform of the New South Wales regulatory frameworks for private forestry that will:
- Improve the industry’s timber sustainability credentials
- Remove regulatory barriers to investment
- Engender investment confidence of forestry and wood processing
- Discourage exploitative forest practices
- Support forest practices that enhance forest productivity and timber yield without compromising
environmental values.
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