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Regional Forest Forums: Overview
Stakeholder involvement is integral to the success of comprehensive regional assessments (CRAs). So that involvement occurs at every level, regional forest forums were established in each of the four forest regions. The forums provide a regional focus to the CRAs by- providing a regional perspective for the comprehensive regional assessments through the forums’ review of progress and ensuring the community is aware of the progress with the CRAs; and
- liaising with government on regional information needs, including the review of information for input into the comprehensive regional assessments.
Forum membership is drawn from the regional community itself, thereby ensuring the involvement of forest stakeholders at the "grass roots" level. Community and interest groups represented on forums include:
- Local Government and Shires Associations
- National Parks and Wildlife Service
- State Forests of NSW
- Department of Primary Industries and Energy
- regional economic development organisations
- regional tourism organisations
- Forests Products Association
- National Association of Forest Industries (NAFI)
- Australian Forest Growers
- Nature Conservation Council
- NSW Apiarists Association
- NSW Farmers Association
- State Catchment Management Coordinating Committee
- NSW Aboriginal Land Council / Department of Aboriginal Affairs
- Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union
- Forest Protection Society
- Confederation of Bushwalking Clubs (NSW)
- NSW Minerals Council
- regional tertiary education centres
- Institute of Foresters of Australia, NSW Division
More information on regional forest forums is available in the Towards an Eden Regional Forest Agreement Report
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