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CFI a source of economic opportunity for Indigenous groups

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... land use planning," said Foley of the Aboriginal Carbon Fund. "It's down to people saying, this area is great for running cattle, this is great for tourism, this area over here, no good for either, so let's put in a carbon farming project.... [The potential] ...

Three new CFI methodologies up for approval

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... to the Department of the Environment. DOIC has endorsed a methodology that "reduc[es] greenhouse gas emissions in beef cattle through feeding nitrate containing supplements; quantif[ies] carbon sequestration by permanent native mixed species environmental ...

NSW leasehold approved for Carbon Farming Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... in a drought situation for several years, and the farmer had a few options - he could either clear the land and put in cattle or crops, or he could protect the forest. After giving it a fair bit of consideration, he approached us." The CFI implements ...

CDP: companies unaware of deforestation supply chain risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... their exposures to deforestation risk through use of five agricultural commodities - palm oil, soy, biofuels, timber, and cattle products. Those five commodities are responsible for most deforestation, CDP said. Companies reported difficulties in tracing ...

Elders seeking new markets for live cattle export

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
Elders has sought out new customers for its long-haul live export cattle trading division while noting ongoing uncertainty around Indonesian live cattle exports. Elders reported a consolidated loss after tax of AU$395.3m for the 2010/2011 fiscal year ...

Elders reports increased lost time injury frequency rate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... requirements for assurance of welfare, recording and reporting from disembarkation to the point of slaughter in respect of feeder cattle exported to Indonesia," the report said. Elders did not have any breaches of regulatory or legislative requirements ...

75% of ASX100 exposed to corruption in high-risk countries

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... (ASIC), and also resulted in AWB losing its monopoly export powers. See Also: Social risk: the impact on the Australian cattle industry

R. M. Williams Agricultural Holdings to fund NT property conservation with carbon rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... Australia. Photo credit: Parks Australia The Henbury Conservation Project, which was officially launched in late July, will see cattle permanently removed from the property and a conservation plan implemented, with the expectation of generating up to ...

Social risk: the impact on the Australian cattle industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
The Australian cattle industry has been whiplashed by the effects of a five-week-long suspension of live export of cattle to Indonesia. The suspension was prompted by the public outcry after broadcaster ABC showed instances of animal cruelty at Indonesian ...
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