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Building stronger communities : using community based environmental management as the key to furthering the success of Coastcare Groups in New Zealand
(Lincoln University, 2001)
This document provides 'food for thought' for provision of improved and effective creation of Community Based Environmental Management within New Zealand. The focus of this report is primarily on supporting Care groups ...
The last straw? A discussion of cumulative effects assessment and its role in environmental decision making
(Lincoln University, 1997)
The aim of this investigation was to identify and discuss the issues relating to cumulative effects assessment and its role in decision making. The report centres around four main research questions: What is cumulative ...
The Management of the outlying islands of New Zealand with special reference to the Antipodes Islands
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1980)
My interest in the outlying islands of New Zealand began with a
visit to the Bounties and Antipodes Islands as part of the
B.A.A.S. Expedition 1978 . This expedition was organised by the
Wildlife Service of the Department ...
New Zealand road transport reform and the environment
(Lincoln University, 2000)
Managing New Zealand's roads has been, and always will be, a complicated undertaking.
Roads provide a number of benefits to society, such as mobility and the transportation of
goods and services. But access and mobility ...
Evolution of the relationship between tangata whenua, the Crown and resource management
(Lincoln University, 1993)
This paper outlines the relationship between tangata whenua and the Crown to natural resources as envisaged by the Treaty of Waitangi 1840 and the Resource Management Act (RMA) 1991. The RMA has been hailed as a progressive ...
Castle Hill rock climbing: a case study of a recreation versus preservation conflict
(Lincoln University, 1991)
Castle Hill basin is a unique area of limestone tors in the Broken River catchment of Canterbury. The limestone provides specialised habitats for a number of plants in the area, some of which are endemic to the basin. The ...
Rivers or drains? Management of urban rivers with reference to the Heathcote
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1985)
Rivers and settlements belong together; there are few urban areas without at least one significant watercourse flowing through them. Urban rivers, and in particular the Heathcote River, are the subject of this dissertation. ...
Effluent discharge locations for motorised caravans: a GIS analysis for the South Island New Zealand
(Lincoln University, 2000)
Freedom Camping has gained popularity in New Zealand in the last decade. This has created the potential for consequential environmental problems. Various public sectors are concerned about the disposal of untreated sewerage ...
Otago Regional Council's response to lake snow: A planner's evaluation
(Lincoln University, 2017-11-14)
Invasive species are a threat to the economy, environment and community, therefore it is essential that there is an effective framework in place for biosecurity management in New Zealand, to ensure that planners within ...
Water conservation : a social belief : accounting for the influence of attitudes on water abstraction policy : a case study of Mid-Canterbury
(Lincoln University, 1995)
A combination of variable water resources, increased consumption and lack of anticipatory water abstraction policy has contributed to an increased occurrence of water shortages in New Zealand. Scarce water resources must ...