AUSTRALIA — Agreements meant to protect forests and create a sustainable timber industry are about to expire, and both sides are preparing for new conflict. …The RFA agreements were intended to be the scientific response to the so-called “forest wars” that raged for two decades. In the 1980s and 1990s forests were front-page news. …The agreements were for 20 years and – apart from Tasmania, which was renewed last year – are due to expire shortly. …Lyndon Schneiders, a forest campaign veteran for the Wilderness Society, says: “The forest wars are coming again because state governments and the industry have not grasped this once-in-a-generation opportunity for change. …Ross Hampton, the chief executive officer of Australian Forest Products Association… believes the RFAs ended the long-running debate and allayed community concern. …“Yeah, the forest wars are over. The forest industry lost the forest wars … harvesting in native forests has declined by around 60%.