Enduring traditions and contested authority: Collaborative environmental governance in Aotearoa-New Zealand : A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Planning at Lincoln University

Luke, Dion Charles Pue2020-02-262020-02-262019https://hdl.handle.net/10182/11486The importance of natural resources to societal well being is revealed in the intense debate, contestation and conflict inherent in environmental management. Collaborative regimes are proferred as a means of integrating diverse environmental values and interests of local communities with state and non-state actors - often excluding indigenous peoples. In Aotearoa-New Zealand, Treaty of Waitangi settlements and environmental legislation reform provide an increased opportunity for indigenous values to contribute to resource management decision making. Concurrently, central government industriously attempts to accommodate the requirements of multiple international agreements. This study attempts to identify factors that influence collaborative environmental arrangements in Aotearoa-New Zealand. Analysis of key domestic and international policy documents was undertaken, complemented by semi structured interviews conducted with recognised stakeholders for the case study area of Whakaraupō-Lyttelton Harbour. It is envisaged the study will clarify the roles policy diffusion, institutional capability and legal traditions play in environmental resource management for Aotearoa-New Zealand.encollaborative environmental governanceTreaty Settlementsmahinga kaiWhakaraupōbiodiversityIndigenous knowledgeIndigenous peoplesconsociationcolonisationWaitangi Tribunalsustainable developmentnatural resourcesAotearoa New ZealandTreaty of WaitangiLyttelton HarbourEnduring traditions and contested authority: Collaborative environmental governance in Aotearoa-New Zealand : A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Planning at Lincoln UniversityDissertationANZSRC::20 Language, Communication and CultureANZSRC::16 Studies in Human SocietyANZSRC::05 Environmental SciencesANZSRC::21 History and ArchaeologyANZSRC::210311 New Zealand HistoryANZSRC::160608 New Zealand Government and PoliticsANZSRC::180203 Te Tiriti O Waitangi (The Treaty of Waitangi)ANZSRC::0502 Environmental Science and ManagementANZSRC::050205 Environmental ManagementANZSRC::050208 Māori Environmental KnowledgeQ112949338https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International