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Breaking new ground: re-inventing Māori role in Te Waihora /Lake Ellesmere’s governance
(Lincoln University. Department of Environmental Management., 2011)
Struggles relating to governance of water resources by indigenous peoples are a well
documented issue in social science literature world-wide. Informed by the debates in this
literature, our research examines recent ...
Using community based partnerships to enhance the adaptive capacity of coastal fishing communities: a Cambodian case-study
(Lincoln University. Department of Environmental Management., 2012-08)
The purpose of this research is to investigate whether community based partnerships can
assist in enhancing the adaptive capacity of coastal fishing communities in the face of change
and future uncertainty. The fishing ...
Investigating the potential role of visualisation in natural resource decision-making
(2017-01-01)
Computer-aided visualisation can be applied to natural environments to understand the impact of proposed developments or management strategies, but little evaluation of the effectiveness of these tools has been undertaken. ...
Balance or bias? A critical appraisal of progress to date of New Zealand's Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Bill
(Lincoln University. LEaP, 2013-04)
New Zealand has the sixth largest Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the world. The EEZ extends from 12 to 200 nautical miles offshore, whereas the Continental Shelf (CS) extends from the edge of the EEZ to the limits of the ...
The Hurunui Waiau Zone Implementation Programme as a collaborative planning process: A preliminary review
(Environment Canterbury, 2012-05)
The objective of this report is to provide a preliminary assessment of the development of the Hurunui Waiau Zone Implementation Programme as a collaborative planning exercise to progress the implementation of the Canterbury ...
R(r)estoring te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere (aka 'the lucky lake'): moving from the glass 1/2 full, to the glass 3/4 full
The restoration of Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere is essentail for the ongoing survival of the ecology of the lake. There is an $11.6 million clean up plan prepared for New Zealand's most polluted lake, so where to from here? ...
Fish: A background paper contributing to the Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere: State of the Lake 2013 Technical Report No. 1.
(Waihora Ellesmere Trust, 2013)
A total of 47 species of fish have been recorded in Te Waihora/Lake
Ellesmere. Some of these are long-term resident species tolerant of
varying levels of salinity. Sixteen species are diadromous, meaning that
they spend ...
Potential of hot rocks in Christchurch
(Lincoln University. Faculty of Environment, Society and Design, 1998-09-23)
This report investigates the potential of Hot Rocks as a manufactured fuel for
domestic use in Christchurch. It examines both the environmental and economic
comparisons of Hot Rocks against other fuels such as wood and ...
Planning approaches for the management of surf breaks in New Zealand
(2013-12)
There is a strong surfing culture, heritage, and community that shares a common spirit in New Zealand and around the world. Surf breaks are places where the practice of surfing predominantly occurs and have recently been ...
The Selwyn Waihora catchment: A triumph for collaborative management?
(Thomson Reuters on behalf of the Resource Management Law Association of New Zealand Inc., 2014-04-01)
The Selwyn River (Waikirikiri) flows into Lake Ellesmere (Te Waihora) which, at 20,000 ha surface area, is New Zealand’s fifth largest lake and its largest lagoonal lake. Although a third of the lake and parts of the ...