10/07/2024
This proposed commitment on deforestation put forward by Cattle Australia presents some major challehges for livestock producers in terms of vegetation thickenig, encroachment, w**d management and evryday infrastructue.
Fire breaks, in our very fire prone country do not even get a mention.
Property Rights Australia submission regarding Cattle Australia’s Land Management Commitment-Information Paper, AKA Deforestation definitions.
Almost all foundational international definitions of Forest is that: “It does not include land that is predominantly under agricultural use.”
All discussions in the submission are with the understanding of this exemption for agricultural land.
The PRA submission addresses points made in the Cattle Australia paper which can be read here:https://cattleaustralia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/240613-Land-Management-Commitment_Information-Paper_FINAL.pdf
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Extracts from a comprehensive 9 page submission
It is not Cattle Australia’s job to come up with any definition of agricultural land. There are numerous national and international government documents that define agricultural land including the possession of an LPA number. We need to simplify, not get complicated. It is a red herring and looks like a concession to NGOs.
WWF and other ENGOs are not the experts on this topic. They are activist groups with activist agendas and do not care about unintended consequences. Some are noted for violating human rights in third world countries. Social concern for communities affected by their activist agendas is lacking. Many Australian examples of this are evident in industries from forestry, fishing and irrigation.
Activist groups are certainly not experts in ecosystem function. Their “lockup and leave “ policies in national parks have led to severe w**d infestations feral animal infestations and huge fuel loads which will go up in intense flames under the right conditions, often lightning strike, killing native animals, neighbours’ livestock and property
As for Australia being a “deforestation hotspot”, environmental groups NEVER work on percentages. Annual clearing, which is overwhelmingly regrowth, regardless of attempts to redefine it, is
