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Australia: Industry attacks forestry research cuts at CSIRO

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Tasmania's forest industry condemned the decision to shut down a dedicated forest research department within the CSIRO. The Forest Biosciences Division is being split between several other departments because of a $63 million cut in the CSIRO's federal funding. The chief executive of the Forest Industries Association, Terry Edwards, says the division has been an important resource as the sector moves away from logging old growth forests. He says there's little doubt the ... Read »
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