Articles related to ‘Resource Management’
Thursday, 29 January, 2009 | Alan Knowsley
Public submissions are now being invited on the Review of the Emissions Trading Scheme and related matters by Friday, 13 February 2009.
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Thursday, 29 January, 2009 | Jo-Ella Sarich
Public submissions are now being invited on the Review of the Emissions Trading Scheme and related matters.
The Emissions Trading Scheme Review Committee has been established by the House of Representatives to review the Emissions Trading Scheme. The terms of reference for the Emissions Trading Scheme Review Committee can be found at http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/SC/Details/EmissionsTrading/9/b/e/00SCETS_TOR_1-Terms-of-reference-of-the-Emissions-Trading-Scheme-Review.htm. They include:
- Requiring analysis to be carried out on the benefits or costs
Monday, 2 May, 2005 | Campbell Duncan
What is the Kyoto Protocol?
The Kyoto protocol was signed by 84 countries in the Japanese city of Kyoto in 1997. More countries have since signed the agreement.
The protocol is an agreement between countries to try and reduce the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions to 5% below the level they were in 1990. Different signatory countries have different targets. New Zealand’s target is to reduce its… Continue reading
Friday, 28 March, 2003 | Alan Knowsley
Background
The Resource Management Amendment Bill was introduced into Parliament by the former Government in July 1999. It was touted by the then National Government as a panacea to public criticisms over the delays and costs associated with the obtaining of resource consents and other planning requirements under the existing regime. The Labour/Alliance Government when it came into power following the November 1999 elections made good its promise to… Continue reading
Friday, 28 March, 2003 | Alan Knowsley
If somebody comes to your door asking you to consent to a proposed development it can be hard to decide what to do. Here is some advice to help you decide.
Generally this situation will have arisen from an application by the person concerned to the local council for a Resource Consent for an activity which is not automatically allowed by the local planning provisions, and you have been… Continue reading
Wednesday, 1 January, 2003 | Alan Knowsley
The Resource Management Act and its related legislation are a substantial and complex area of law affecting our lives and our business interests in many ways. We have a specialist Resource Management and Environmental Law team that can help you with the whole range of issues that arise in this area.
In particular we can help you with:
- Making submissions on Plans
- Obtaining a resource consent
Wednesday, 1 January, 2003 | Alan Knowsley
BACKGROUND
In this article we will be looking at three issues concerning Maori and the operation of the Resource Management Act (RMA). The first issue which we will look at is the question of consultation and the requirement for the same in the context of several cases concerning particular Resource Consent applications. We will also consider the case of Maguire v Hastings District Council which is an interesting case… Continue reading
Wednesday, 1 January, 2003 | Alan Knowsley
The Environment Court is administered as a division of the District Court.
The Environment Court has seven permanent Judges since the most recent appointment in June 2001. The Court has responsibility for considering appeals to planning decisions by Council on plan provisions or resource consents. It also has jurisdiction to deal with applications for enforcement orders and prosecutions for offences under the Resource Management Act… Continue reading
Wednesday, 1 January, 2003 | Alan Knowsley
BACKGROUND
In this article we will consider three aspects of case law under the Resource Management Act (RMA), the recognition of cumulative effects (the Arrigato decision), the precautionary principle and the recent case concerning Aquaculture (Golden Bay Marine Farmers v Tasman District Council).
- Cumulative Effects
- Precautionary Principle
- The Aquaculture Reference
1. CUMULATIVE EFFECTS
1.1 In Arrigato Investments v Auckland Regional Council the… Continue reading
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