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Perceptions of the state of the New Zealand environment - water
(New Zealand Environment., 2003)
The second biennial survey of people’s perceptions of the state of the New Zealand environment was undertaken in February 2002. The survey is based on the Pressure-State-Response model of state of the environment reporting. ...
What New Zealanders think about marine recreational fishing
(New Zealand Fishing News., 2004)
Opinions run hot on the future management of New Zealand’s marine recreational fisheries. There is much at stake. Recreational fishers spend about one billion dollars a year targeting the
five most commonly caught marine ...
New Zealand fresh water management and agricultural impacts
(Wiley, 2006-09)
In New Zealand it is increasingly recognised, including by government, that water resource
allocation and water quality are issues of national importance. Agriculture is frequently
portrayed by public media as a major ...
Development of an environmental effects and tourist flow data management system
(Lincoln University., 2002)
There is increasing concern about the environmental sustainability of tourism based on
natural attractions. We have developed a preliminary computer-based data management
system that integrates information about tourists ...
Ranking New Zealand river values – a novel approach to managing the 'chalk and cheese' problem
(New Zealand Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, 2009-08)
In New Zealand, regional councils have the task of sustainably managing rivers and their flows. In trying to achieve this task they face enormous challenges including the need to allocate flows amongst often highly disparate ...
Wildlife of urban environments: some thoughts on the surprisingly un-surprising New Zealand context
(Wickliffe Press, 2000)
The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of wildlife in the urban environment with an emphasis on the New Zealand, and in particular on the Christchurch context. Some conclusions from this overview analysis are made, ...
River modelling to better manage mammalian predator access to islands in braided rivers
(British Hydrological Society, 2008-09)
The South Island of New Zealand has many classical braided gravel-bed rivers where vulnerable or endangered endemic birds breed and nest of gravel bars devoid of vegetation. Their endangered status arises both from reduced ...
Te Waihora / Lake Ellesmere: state of the lake and future management
(EOS Ecology, 2008)
Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere is a large
coastal lake, intermittently open to
the sea. It is highly regarded for its
conservation and related values, some of
which are of international significance. Its
function as a sink for ...
New Zealanders’ perceptions of the state of marine fisheries and their management
(LIncoln University. Faculty of Environment, Society and Design. Department of Environmental Management., 2002)
Management of New Zealand marine fisheries is widely regarded as innovative and effective. However a
nationwide survey in 2000 revealed that New Zealanders judge the state of New Zealand’s marine fisheries
to be adequate ...
Key factors determining the costs of New Zealand threatened species programmes
(Lincoln University. Faculty of Environment, Society and Design. Department of Environmental Management., 2003-12)
In 2002, 845 “threatened” NZ species and annual expenditure of NZ$35.8 million.
NZBS - extra $26.5 million over 5 years, incl. NZ$10 million for kiwi sanctuaries.
Unclear why some threatened species programmes have high ...