Journal article
Shifting baselines and political expediency in New Zealand's freshwater management
Marine and freshwater research, Vol.72(4), pp.456-461
01/03/2021
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Abstract
The New Zealand government has been praised for heeding scientific advice in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but when it comes to environmental protections the scientific advice seems to be negotiable. Freshwaters have been in decline for decades, despite clear science on limits needed to protect them. There are many examples of 'shifting baselines', where limits have been progressively weakened through agency regulatory capture and political expediency.
Details
- Title
- Shifting baselines and political expediency in New Zealand's freshwater management
- Creators
- M. K. Joy - Victoria University of WellingtonA. D. Canning - James Cook University
- Publication Details
- Marine and freshwater research, Vol.72(4), pp.456-461
- Publisher
- Csiro Publishing
- Number of pages
- 6
- Identifiers
- 991013092674802368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article