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Kevin HackwellKevin HackwellAdvocacy ManagerAdvocacy Manager

Long term habitat and Long term habitat and ecosystem protectionecosystem protection

Predator Free New Zealand?

Clout, M.N. and Russell, J.C. 2006. The eradication of mammals from New Zealand islands. 2006 in Assessment and Control of Biological Invasion Risks, IUCN

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RMA

•TAG proposals to “balance” part 2

•New Section 32

•Withdrawal of DoC from conservation advocacy

An assessment under subsection (1)(b)(ii) must—

“(a) identify and assess the benefits and costs of the environmental, economic, social, and cultural effects . . . including the opportunities for—

“(i) economic growth that are anticipated to cease to be available; and“(ii) employment that are anticipated to be provided or reduced; and

CMA

•New purpose

•Minister’s interpretation

•Removal of powers from Minister of Conservation

EEZ Legislation

•Purpose

•What will be a permitted activity?

•Will there be any assessments?

Shell’s Arctic exploration program

What hope NZ deep water exploration?

Stockton Plateau 1994 ( Photo by Lloyd Homer GNS)

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