Getting Better Results from the R.M.A.
lf New Zealand Is to retain its ‘clean, green’ image, central Government needs to take action to improve the implementation of the Resource Management Act. The Government needs to: e provide more guidance to local councils by issuing national policy statements, standards and guidelines e provide more training to council staff and councillors who interpret and give effect to the Act. e develop the equivalent of an Education Review Office (an audit agency) to review council performance e develop effective monitoring and information systems so that issues can be accurately identified by councils e ensure that the Crown science agencies are empowered to work collaboratively with the management agencies to develop the necessary tools (e.g. monitoring systems).
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Forest and Bird, Issue 302, 1 November 2001, Page 33
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