This paper outlines the bio-physical processes and consequences of soil compaction, its economic significance for farmers, and the possible reasons for mismanagement of soil. Methodologies for valuing the effects of soil degradation are surveyed. The goal ...

This presentation covers water and wastewater services and their pricing, reports research on Akaroa and the tourist use of these services, outlines new charges for water and waste water, and comments on Dunedin’s water and wastewater systems and networks ...

Beginning in 2000 Lincoln University has completed biennial surveys of people's perceptions of the state of the New Zealand environment. The surveys use the Pressure-State-Response framework for state of the environment reporting to assess resources such ...

Sustainable development has become a primary objective for many countries throughout the world since the late 1980’s. A major difficulty associated with sustainable development objectives, however, is the absence of reliable indicators to measure progress ...

Although possums have been controlled by government agencies for more than 4 decades, there is little quantitative information available on the costs of controlling possums or the extent to which costs vary. A number of aerial and ground-based possum cont ...