Beschreibung:
New Zealand's environment, so widely celebrated for its beauty and relative integrity, requires wise stewardship in establishing the sustainable development needed for the long-term public good. How well is it fulfilling these aims? This study assesses how far the nation has lived up to the imperatives of a new public environmentalism that closely monitors increased pressure on resources, tracks business and state-sector environmental performance through sensitive performance indices, and expects environmental and economic goals to harmonise, not conflict.
Preface.- 1. The New Zealand Environment.- 2. Alternative Approaches to Environmental Management.- 3. Agencies and Laws.- 4. Principles and Indicators.- 5. The Land.- 6. Freshwater.- 7. Ocean and Coast.- 8. The Air.- 9. Urban Environment.- 10. Reflections and Prospects.- Index.