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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Resource Management Act 1991"”.
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Evaluating the application of planning legislation : the Resource Management Act 1991 and forestry investment
In 1991, the New Zealand government enacted the Resource Management Act (RMA). The RMA directs councils to write planning rules for their district based on the effects of activities on the environment. This study is concerned with evaluating how the RMA has been applied to forestry by the District …
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Implications of the Resource Management Act 1991 for the marine farming industry in New Zealand
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 sustainable management of natural and physical resources. This involves …
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An evaluation of the use of mediation in environmental dispute resolution under s.268 of the Resource Management Act 1991
… New Zealand's main environmental statutes, the Resource Management Act 1991(RMA). Under s.268 of the RMA the Environment Court (the Court) may, if the parties agree, conduct mediation in order to facilitate settlement of resource management disputes. The RMA, which has now been in operation for …
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Conformance-Based Plans: Attributing Built Heritage Outcomes to Plan Implementation Under New Zealand's Resource Management Act
… of national importance under New Zealand's Resource Management Act 1991 (RMAct). This is despite the fact that the RMAct directs planning agencies to evaluate the effectiveness of plan provisions. This lack of evaluation is not unique to New Zealand or merely symptomatic of heritage …
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Kaitiakitanga o te Taiao - Reconciling Legislative Provisions and Outcomes for Māori
The Resource Management Act (1991) (RMA) was heralded as internationally ground-breaking for its integrated approach, and for cementing 'sustainable management' as its overarching purpose. It was ground-breaking also for its recognition of First Nations’ rights and values. This includes directing …
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Factors influencing agro-environmental regulatory compliance behaviour on Canterbury dairy farms
… increases have the potential to significantly impact the environment. Environmental regulations were implemented under the Resource Management Act (1991) to limit and mitigate the impacts of agricultural production, among other sectors. Compliance with environmental regulation as it pertains to …
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An assessment of the effectiveness of the private plan change process
… into the planning legislation under the Resource Management Act 1991. Prior to this legislation there was no formal opportunity for individuals to prepare their own changes to a plan and the only way a change could be initiated was by a council themselves to initiate it. The private plan …
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The Value of Irrigation Water in New Zealand
… Currently, freshwater is managed under the Resource Management Act (1991) and the allocation system is essentially on a “first-come first-served” basis – whoever gains access to water rights first blocks out subsequent users, if catchment allocation limits have been reached. One of the …
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Natural hazards and environmental assessment in New Zealand
… New Zealand is governed by the provisions of the Resource Management Act (RMA) 1991. The Act requires persons wishing to undertake certain activities to apply for resource consent from their local or regional council - a procedure termed the Resource Consent Process. The key component of a …
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Boundaries of absolute protection: distribution of benefit and harm to birds through law and planning in New Zealand
… are under threat, and increasingly so, as human activity reshapes the land, reconstitutes the water, consumes space and resources and alters faunal composition. The decline of biodiversity is a pressing concern globally and the unique nature of the endemic fauna of New Zealand provides impetus …
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Towards Robust Exchanges: Evaluating Ecological Compensation in New Zealand
… with ecological compensation under the Resource Management Act 1991 and how variation among outcomes might be explained. Three key research components were addressed: compliance, practice and stakeholder perspectives. Compliance The levels of regulatory compliance were assessed in 81 …
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Improving water allocation law and policy in New Zealand: Lessons from Australia
… under the administrative provisions of the Resource Management Act 1991. Much of the water allocation literature has an economic or scientific perspective. For that reason the thesis also examines key terms such as “scarcity” in order to fully understand its various dimensions within the …
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Quantitative Methodology for Measuring Natural Character in New Zealand's Coastal Environments
… points to an overall loss of coastal natural character in New Zealand since preserving the natural character of the coastal environment first became a statutory policy-goal in 1973. Today the preservation of the natural character of the coastal environment is one of the matters of national …