To establish end-user requirements for information and advice on how climate change is likely to affect drought and agricultural production in New Zealand and to establish methodologies and timelines required to develop appropriate updated analyses based on the latest climate change scenarios.

National statistics on Harvested Wood Products and trade are used for two purposes related to climate change mitigation: greenhouse gas inventory reporting and Kyoto Protocol accounting. The objective of this report is to provide information that will allow New Zealand to meet the new requirements for Kyoto Protocol accounting and reporting relating to harvested wood products.