environment

Government to repeal and replace the RMA – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 10 February 2021

The Government has signalled its intention to scrap the 30-year-old Resource Management Act (RMA) and replace it with three new […]

Enviro research funding “fragmented” – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 09 December 202010 December 2020

There’s a disconnect between the environmental research the Government says is important – like freshwater and biodiversity – and the […]

The Global Methane Budget report – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 15 July 2020

The Global Carbon Project (GCP) has today released its latest analysis of the worldwide balance of methane emissions and sinks. The report […]

Action for Healthy Waterways – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 28 May 202029 May 2020

The Government has announced new rules and regulations to clean up New Zealand’s waterways and protect them from future pollution. […]

Fast-tracking RMA consents – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 06 May 202006 May 2020

In a bid to kick-start the economy post-lockdown, a number of projects will effectively bypass the Resource Management Act. The proposal […]

Environmental impacts of tourism – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 18 December 201918 December 2019

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE) Simon Upton warns that increasing numbers of tourists are eroding the very attributes that […]

Measuring changes to our environment – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 07 November 201908 November 2019

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE) Simon Upton has reviewed our environmental reporting system and found it wanting. In […]

Oceans threatened on multiple fronts – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 17 October 201930 October 2019

Our oceans and coasts are feeling the pressure on all fronts as the cumulative effects of climate change, biodiversity loss, and human activities […]

Global extinction rates accelerating – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 06 May 201910 May 2019

One million species are threatened with extinction and the rate of species extinction is accelerating, a global report warns. The UN’s Intergovernmental […]

The state of Aotearoa’s environment – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 18 April 201924 April 2019

A state of the environment report has highlighted nine priority issues, including polluted waterways, greenhouse gas emissions and urban growth […]

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