​​This report presents results of a case study in which recommended indicators for monitoring the social and economic impacts of forestry were tested in the ‘Green Triangle’ region of south-east South Australia and south-west Victoria.

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​​​Schirmer, J. (2008). Forestry, jobs and spending: Forest industry employment and expenditure in Tasmania, 2005-06. Technical Report No. 184. Cooperative Research Centre for Forestry, Hobart. URL: www.crcforestry.com.au

​​The indicators reported in this document provide a broad overview of the key social and economic characteristics of forestry and forestry workers, and of the communities that are dependent on forestry, in the Green Triangle.

​​The following indicators provide information that can assist in monitoring the social and economic impacts of the forest industry on the people who depend on forestry for their livelihood, by analysing change in the following characteristics of forestry workers over time:

​​This section describes the case study region, and provides a brief overview of the methods used to measure the different indicators measured for this report.

​​​In April 2008, the Forest Industries Branch of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) engaged the Fenner School of Environment and Society to identify a set of indicators to describe and quantify the social and economic impact of forestry in Australia over time.