​​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.

​This report was prepared in 2008 by the Australian National University Fenner School of Environment and Society. It described and quantified the socio-economic impacts of forestry in Australia over time.