Environment Canterbury
Environment and biodiversity
Protecting the environment and managing natural resources is a key responsibility of regional councils. Regional councils are often also involved in pest control and resource management.
Environment and biodiversity
Protecting the environment and managing natural resources is a key responsibility of regional councils. Regional councils are often also involved in pest control and resource management.
Create a recognition of work rate reduction policy to encourage land use change and biodiversity work.
Have a firmer 'polluter pays' policy.
Eliminate double handling of biodiversity project work while getting the community involved.
Increased funding for biodiversity projects.
Restore natural environments throughout Canterbury and strongly protect those that remain, through education first and enforcement if necessary.
Give effect to Te Mana o Te Wai, prioritising healthy waterways above all else. Emphasise education but follow with enforcement if needed.
Create a recognition of work rate reduction policy to encourage land use change and biodiversity work.
Have a firmer 'polluter pays' policy.
Eliminate double handling of biodiversity project work while getting the community involved.
Increased funding for biodiversity projects.
Restore natural environments throughout Canterbury and strongly protect those that remain, through education first and enforcement if necessary.
Give effect to Te Mana o Te Wai, prioritising healthy waterways above all else. Emphasise education but follow with enforcement if needed.
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