Environmentalists accuse Cattle Australia of trying to use ‘loophole’ in international definitions to gain deforestation-free status
Sign up for the Rural Network email newsletterCattle Australia has argued that clearing forests which have grown in after 1990 should not be considered deforestation by international supply chains.
Cattle Australia has said it is attempting to develop an industry definition of deforestation that could allow farmers to gain a deforestation-free credential, which it hopes would be recognised by the supply chain.which will ban the import of goods produced in areas where land clearing occurs. Those laws are due to come into effect in January 2025.
The consultation paper said the “unclear” international definitions make it challenging to delineate between areas of primary forest and agricultural land. “A key focus of this work is to provide clarity in a way that is internationally credible and fit-for-purpose in Australia,” it said. Gemma Plesman, a senior campaigner at Greenpeace Australia Pacific, said the proposal was a “complete farce” and “nonsensical”.only global deforestation hotspot in the developed world
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