An analysis shows forestry clear-cutting limits in Tairāwhiti have barely been applied, as new rules take a more permissive stance on slash risk.
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Even when forestry companies fully comply with current standards, slash discharge and erosion can happen. New rules must set size and location limits on clear-felling.
Pine grows faster and sequesters more carbon. But native forest is better for biodiversity in the long run. Transitioning between the two offers a win-win solution.
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Senior Lecturer in Environmental Management, Lincoln University, New Zealand
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Professor of Environmental Science, Auckland University of Technology
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Professor of Biogeography, Auckland University of Technology
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Adjunct Senior Fellow, Te Kura Ngahere-New Zealand School of Forestry, University of Canterbury
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Postgraduate Student, Department of Environmental Management, Lincoln University, New Zealand