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Working with you
Information on how the Ministry works with different groups to make a difference for the environment, including how you can have your say and ideas for actions you can do yourself:
- Consultation – seeking your views
- Green Ribbon Awards and other environmental awards
- Ministry conferences and events
- Promoting environmental wellbeing under the Local Government Act 2002
- Funding sources
- What you can do
The issues
Information on the key environmental issues in New Zealand and the work that the Ministry has under way to address them.
Air quality
- Clean air programme
- The air we breathe – a basic introduction to air quality and the main contaminants in our air including health and environmental effects
- Air quality roles and responsibilities
Aquaculture
Biodiversity
- Biodiversity initiatives – information about our work on marine biodiversity, pests, weeds and diseases, and protecting biodiversity on private land
- Fiordland Marine Conservation Strategy
Climate change
Foreshore and seabed
Energy
Hazardous substances
- Hazardous properties
- Pesticides and agrichemicals
- Hazardous facilities
- Contaminated land – information about our work to reduce and manage land contamination, including our Organochlorines Programme and work to reduce dioxins
Land
- Urban catchments
- Agricultural impacts
- Soil conservation
- Natural hazard management
- Landcare Trust
- Land Cover Database
New and genetically modified organisms
- Ten things to know about genetic modification
- About genetic modification
- Genetic modification regulation
- Law changes for genetic modification
- Other work on genetic modification
- Genetic modification glossary
- Genetic modification links
Ozone layer
Oceans
- Current Oceans work
- Previous Oceans work
- Links to other government agencies
- Oceans pages for kids
- Jurisdictional boundaries
Resource management
- Information for the public and business
- Information for practitioners
- Information about central government work
Sustainability
- New Zealand Sustainable Development Programme of Action
- Reports on sustainable development in New Zealand
- World Summit on Sustainable Development
Sustainable industry
- The Ministry's sustainable industry initiatives
- Simply Sustainable: tools and resources
- Walking the sustainability talk – Govt3
Transport
- Environmental effects of transport
- Sustainable transport – information on sustainable transport options such as public transport, biking, walking and more efficient use of vehicles
- Transport management
Treaty and iwi issues
Urban issues
- New Zealand Urban Design Protocol
- Building and housing
- City and regional development
- Media releases
- Links to urban websites
Waste
- National targets for priority waste areas
- Waste data in New Zealand
- Waste Campaign Pilot
- Waste management planning resource
- Hazardous wastes
- Construction and demolition waste
- Special wastes
- Wastewater
- Landfills
- Waste links
Water
- Waitaki Catchment
- Sustainable Water Programme of Action
- Water quality
- Coastal marine environment
- Freshwater – including information on agricultural impacts and water allocation
- Water Conservation Orders
Laws and treaties
Information on the main environmental legislation in New Zealand and our international agreements:
- Climate Change Response Act
- Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2000
- Environment Act 1986
- Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996
- Ozone Layer Protection Act
- Resource Management Act
- Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Act 1941
- National environmental standards
- Regulatory Impact Statements
- New Zealand’s key obligations under Multilateral Environmental Agreements
- International Trade and Environment
State of the environment
Information on the work the Ministry does to report on the state of New Zealand’s environment through working with others to monitor its health and trends.
- Reporting on the state of the environment
- Tools and guidelines for monitoring the environment
- Working in partnership with others on environmental monitoring and reporting
Publications
Details of the Ministry’s publications on environmental legislation, policies and issues, most of which are available electronically. Our publications include guidelines, discussion papers, information papers, reports, pamphlets and information sheets.
About the Ministry
Information about the Ministry for the Environment:
