A happy consequence of achieving this aim will be a decrease in land disturbance and wastage. Beyond this again lies the potential for plantations to begin to very closely approximate natural forest. In fact, it is possible that one day, large plantations as separate entities will cease to exist. This Guide still has a way to go before it can consider itself a truly comprehensive and authoritative purchasing aid and reference source. Supplies of ethically produced timbers are nowhere near meeting green consumer demand.
Consumer demand is already very strong for new 'good wood' products, processes and information.
It is the intention of this Guide to sound a cautionary note about sensible timber-use practices because of the declining state of Australia's and the world's forests. Through receiving accurate feedback and being open to constructive criticism and exploring new initiatives, the suppliers of your 'product' can respond in a positive, progressive manner to the need for change for the common and individual good. One of the biggest issues in terms of global perception of the timber industry's operations is that of corruption. Certain corporations and individuals seem to be drawn to the logging 'game' purely because they crave maximum material gain - this at the expense of every other living thing. If properly utilised, this will be evident by an individual and movement-based willingness to sacrifice lifestyles and livelihoods in order to play a more effective part in redressing the severe energy imbalance on this globe.