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Implications of the Resource Management Act 1991 for the marine farming industry in New Zealand
(Lincoln University, 1992)
In October 1991 the Resource Management Act was introduced. It was an unprecedented piece of legislation which resulted in fundamental changes to resource management in New Zealand. The purpose of the Act is to promote the ...
Riparian management in pastoral agricultural areas : constraints and opportunities for effective policy implementation
(Lincoln University, 1996)
The quality of water and aquatic habitat in rivers flowing through pastoral agricultural land is degraded. This degradation is associated with loss of riparian (riverbank) vegetation. The Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) ...
Bicultural resource management in an Aotearoa New Zealand context : me aka whakamua
(Lincoln University, 1994)
This dissertation is a synthesis of four years university study in the policy, planning and Maori resource issues area. I wrote this because many Pakeha still have no real understanding of Maori environmental values and ...
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 ...
Pre-application consultation within the resource consent process : public participation within the Resource Management Act 1991
(Lincoln University, 1999)
This report was prepared in partial fulfilment of the Master of Science (Resource Management) degree, for the Environmental Management and Design Division within Lincoln University. The research is principally aimed towards ...
Evaluating RMA performance : the role of Section 35(2) monitoring
(Lincoln University, 1997)
Since the Resource Management Act (RMA) was enacted in 1991, there has been public concern that it is not meeting its goal (the sustainable management of natural and physical resources, Section 5). One possible reason for ...
Public participation in resource management decision-making : Christchurch wastewater : A case study: Presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science [Resource Management] MSc
(Lincoln University, 1999)
Currently New Zealand's political climate could best be described as a form of liberal democracy that allows for some form of public participation in resource management decision making. In the past there was little ...
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 ...
Environmental education : towards active and informed participation in resource management decision-making : an investigation to determine whether environmental education can and should be used to contribute to public participation under the provisions of the Resource Management Act 1991
(Lincoln University, 1997)
The aim of this research is to investigate whether environmental education can and should contribute to public participation under the provisions of the Resource Management Act 1991. To achieve this aim an elaborate research ...
Restoration ecology in Canterbury: developing an integrated management approach
(Lincoln University, 1996)
This report aims to address problems associated with the conventional site specific approach used to manage ecological restoration in Canterbury. As recent Agenda 21 initiatives demonstrate, management of restoration ...