The OECD’s latest report on New Zealand’s environmental performance warns that the country’s growth is starting to show environmental limits, […]
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Proposal to ban microbeads in cosmetics – Expert Reaction
Cosmetic products containing microbeads will be banned under a proposal announced by the Minister for the Environment today. Marine scientists […]
Continue readingRMA doesn’t live up to expectations, report says – In the News
The Resource Management Act (RMA) hasn’t lived up to expectations in protecting the environment, according to a new report led […]
Continue readingShould NZ ban triclosan in antibacterial soaps? – In the News
Following the United States FDA banning some antibacterial products, like handsoaps, because they contain an environmentally-damaging ingredient – the debate […]
Continue readingTourism focus at mountain conference – In the News
At the country shivers during winter’s first real cold snap, conservationists and mountaineers have gathered at Aoraki/Mt Cook to discuss […]
Continue readingRoadmap for NZ science – In the News
On Friday, the Government released a discussion paper to identify the areas of scientific knowledge needed to support decision-making for […]
Continue readingConservation and Environment Science Roadmap – Expert reaction
New Zealand’s conservation and environmental science aims are to be strengthened, thanks to a newly released public discussion paper that […]
Continue readingHighs and lows for NZ in environment report
New Zealand’s environmental performance is a mixed bag according the latest report from the OECD, with greenhouse gas emissions and […]
Continue readingClimate canaries in the New Zealand Herald
What are the ‘sentinel species’ that are first affected by a warming climate? Science Reporter Jamie Morton investigates in today’s […]
Continue reading‘Abandoning’ our farms to the market – Expert reaction
Paying farmers to reduce their impact on the environment is working overseas, but ‘cash for conservation’ schemes are too often […]
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