Regional Forest Agreement
The Regional Forest Agreements are 20 year plans for the conservation and sustainable management of Australia 's native forests, and are intended to provide certainty to commercial forestry operations while protecting environmental values.[1] The 10 RFA's were progressively signed between 1997 and 2001. The RFA process grew out of the 1992 National Forest Policy Statement.
The Agreements relies on a mix of community and industry consultation combined with scientific research. While the Agreements are supported by forestry industry, they are widely criticized by environmentalist groups.