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Integrated management versus fragmented management : a case study : Te Waihora
(Lincoln University, 1992)
This report advocates that integrated management, given the complex nature of the environment, is more preferable than a regime which is characterised by fragmentation. General issues associated with the present resource ...
Wetland policy : the need for change
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1988)
In 1986 a New Zealand Wetlands Management Policy was ratified by the New Zealand Government. The need for such a Policy, arose from two factors. Firstly, the extent and quality of wetlands in New Zealand had diminished, ...
Culture and ecology in the Lake Ellesmere ecosystem : a study of the origins and interactions of user-group conflicts
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1974)
The text describe the Lake Ellesmere ecosystem with special regard to the influence of' the lake's ecology on the attitudes of the various social groups who use the lake's resources. Attitudes to the major problems of ...
School use of national parks for outdoor education : a case study of Arthur’s Pass National Park
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1981)
This study is centred on issues concerning school outdoor educational use of national parks. The degree to which school group use of national parks threatens the preservation of parks in their natural state and the ...
Coastal resource management in New Zealand : a case study : the Whakatane District coastal resource : its management, control, planning and implications for its future use
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1982)
Coastal resource management in New Zealand is accompanied by complex legislation, a multiplicity of authorities who have jurisdiction over the coastal zone, competing resource uses and a unique yet finite, natural ...
The population structure of invading Pinus contorta stands in the central North Island, especially in Dracophyllum subulatum communities and its implications for management and control
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1989)
Various open Protected Natural Areas in the central North Island are currently being invaded by P.contorta. Control has proven troublesome and expensive.
The autecology of undisturbed P.contorta in Te Papa, east of ...
Implications of the Resource Management Act 1991 for the marine farming industry in New Zealand
(Lincoln University, 1992)
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 ...
Legal aspects of marine pollution
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1982)
This study examines the effectiveness of legal controls over marine pollution in preventing ocean resource user conflict and a degradation of the marine environment.
Marine pollution is defined as including both natural ...
Well-being and natural resource management : a case study of Lake Ellesmere
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1986)
In managing the lake to maximise its value to well-being, government influence will have a significant input. It is concluded that with adequate planning, research and consultation the Lake Ellesmere wetland is sufficiently ...
Riparian management in pastoral agricultural areas : constraints and opportunities for effective policy implementation
(Lincoln University, 1996)
The quality of water and aquatic habitat in rivers flowing through pastoral agricultural land is degraded. This degradation is associated with loss of riparian (riverbank) vegetation. The Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) ...