Introduction
The information document "Forest Sinks and the Kyoto Protocol" was produced by the New Zealand Climate Change Programme and sent to approximately 500 interested stakeholders in July 2001.
The purpose of the Information Document is to raise awareness of sinks issues and to engage the forest sector before formal consultation of the Government's policy options for climate change in October 2001.
Ten submissions were received on the document, ranging from farm forest interests to forest industry representative bodies and research and forestry consultancy organisations.1 A list of submitters is attached as Annex 1.
This paper summarises and groups 'like' issues from the submissions received. It is
intended as an aid for those seeking to know other submitters' views on the Information
Document.
1 Readers should note that the submission received from the New Zealand Forest Owners' Association is made on behalf of the New Zealand Forest Industries Council, the Federation of Maori Authorities, and the New Zealand Farm Forestry Association.
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