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Wetland policy : the need for change
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1988)
In 1986 a New Zealand Wetlands Management Policy was ratified by the New Zealand Government. The need for such a Policy, arose from two factors. Firstly, the extent and quality of wetlands in New Zealand had diminished, ...
School use of national parks for outdoor education : a case study of Arthur’s Pass National Park
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1981)
This study is centred on issues concerning school outdoor educational use of national parks. The degree to which school group use of national parks threatens the preservation of parks in their natural state and the ...
Coastal resource management in New Zealand : a case study : the Whakatane District coastal resource : its management, control, planning and implications for its future use
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1982)
Coastal resource management in New Zealand is accompanied by complex legislation, a multiplicity of authorities who have jurisdiction over the coastal zone, competing resource uses and a unique yet finite, natural ...
The population structure of invading Pinus contorta stands in the central North Island, especially in Dracophyllum subulatum communities and its implications for management and control
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1989)
Various open Protected Natural Areas in the central North Island are currently being invaded by P.contorta. Control has proven troublesome and expensive.
The autecology of undisturbed P.contorta in Te Papa, east of ...
Legal aspects of marine pollution
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1982)
This study examines the effectiveness of legal controls over marine pollution in preventing ocean resource user conflict and a degradation of the marine environment.
Marine pollution is defined as including both natural ...
Well-being and natural resource management : a case study of Lake Ellesmere
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1986)
In managing the lake to maximise its value to well-being, government influence will have a significant input. It is concluded that with adequate planning, research and consultation the Lake Ellesmere wetland is sufficiently ...
Environmental energy flows in the New Zealand economic system
(Lincoln College. Centre for Resource Management., 1982)
An understanding of the energy basis for human societies is incomplete if the current and recent energy flows in the global system are not recognised. These contributions include sunlight, wind, rain, ocean waves and ...
Coastal and marine conservation : a New Zealand perspective
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1987)
This study introduces New Zealand's coastal/marine environment as both a natural habitat and a natural resource complex. It outlines the unique management features and characteristics of New Zealand's marine environment ...
Partnership in parks. A framework for Kai Tahu participation in national park policy and planning
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1989)
The current opportunities for Kai Tahu to participate in national park policy and planning are, in the opinion of most Kai Tahu, inadequate. Kai Tahu are often consulted by the Department of Conservation (DOC) but their ...
Alternative approaches to coastal hazard zone management
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1984)
An examination of the issues and implications posed by present coastal hazard zone management approaches was made. It was found that the recent shift in emphasis from relying solely on engineering measures to use of planning ...