Greg Severinsen and Raewyn Peart have just published a report on our country’s resource management system. Here they outline their message to local government.
As we begin 2019, there is a palpable sense of change in the air. However, it’s not just in the air – it’s also in the water, in our cities, on our farms, in our homes....
The Environmental Defence Society (EDS) has released its report Turning the Tide: Integrated marine planning in New Zealand. The report distils lessons from the Sea Change Tai Timu Tai Pari marine spatial planning project in the Hauraki Gulf, which was completed in 2016, and compares it with international best practice.
“Sea Change...
Geoffrey Palmer says the performance of local government in relation to the environment seems to be seriously deficient.
The Resource Management Act 1991 conferred on local government important responsibilities to protect New Zealand’s environment. The Act is all about imposing environmental bottom lines that keep economic development...
