Waikato Regional Council
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.
Ensure there are enough compliance staff to enforce Regional Plan rules effectively and contribute to effective Resource Management Act reform.
Commit council to having a position on the planetary boundaries (limits) in the Waikato and identifying how to stay within those in future.
Reform the council's environmental funding programme to a better model for significantly increasing biodiversity and key strategic corridors.
Facilitate collective approaches to reversing biodiversity decline.
Increase community-led weed and pest control.
Review compliance and monitoring performance.
Take a smarter approach to waste management and minimisation.
Respond to community signals in terms of pest management.
Look for better ways of managing pests and supporting biodiversity than are currently being used.
Support for Predator Free 2050.
Resource community groups to enhance biodiversity and restore our native ecosystems.
Ensure our rules are fair and consistent and enforceable.
Ensure there are enough compliance staff to enforce Regional Plan rules effectively and contribute to effective Resource Management Act reform.
Commit council to having a position on the planetary boundaries (limits) in the Waikato and identifying how to stay within those in future.
Reform the council's environmental funding programme to a better model for significantly increasing biodiversity and key strategic corridors.
Facilitate collective approaches to reversing biodiversity decline.
Increase community-led weed and pest control.
Review compliance and monitoring performance.
Take a smarter approach to waste management and minimisation.
Respond to community signals in terms of pest management.
Look for better ways of managing pests and supporting biodiversity than are currently being used.
Support for Predator Free 2050.
Resource community groups to enhance biodiversity and restore our native ecosystems.
Ensure our rules are fair and consistent and enforceable.
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