EDS Report Highlights Urgent Need To Get On With MPA Reform
The Environmental Defence Society today released a working paper on marine protected areas (MPA) setting out how progress can be…
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EDS Responds To RM Reform Announcement
The Government has today announced its blueprint for reform of the resource management system. It replaces the Resource Management Act…
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Infrastructure Summit Should Prioritise Environmental Outcomes – Environmental Defence Society
The Government’s Infrastructure Investment Summit starts tomorrow. It’s a jam-packed programme engaging an impressive panoply of Ministers. Our substantial infrastructure…
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Some Good Conservation News – Environmental Defence Society
The Government has today announced it will be investing $19 million in improving biodiversity in national parks and other key…
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Environmental Groups Clarify Qualities Of Stewardship Land In Meeting With Prime Minister – Environmental Defence Society
Earlier this week the Chief Executives of four leading ENGOs (EDS, Greenpeace Aotearoa, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and…
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Regulatory Standards Bill Should Be Stopped In Its Tracks – Environmental Defence Society
In its submission filed last week, the Environmental Defence Society (EDS) has called for work on the proposed Regulatory Standards…
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Select Committee Report: No Let-Up In The Government’s War On Nature – Environmental Defence Society
The Environment Select Committee has reported back to Parliament (see here) on the Fast-track Approvals Bill. Unsurprisingly, there are majority…
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Huge Number Of Projects To Be Fast-tracked; Some Good, Some Bad –
“The Government has today announced 149 projects that will be listed in the Fast-track Approvals Bill,” says Environmental Defence Society…
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EDS Responds To Changes To Fast-track Bill – Environmental Defence Society
The changes to the Fast-track Approvals Bill announced today which shift decision-making away from Ministers to expert panels have been…
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Fast-track Approvals Bill Presents A Serious Risk To New Zealand Exporters – Environmental Defence Society
On 1 May, New Zealand’s new free trade agreement with the European Union – our fourth largest trading partner –…