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The Environmental Defence Society has recently published the Community Guide to Landscape Protection under the Resource Management Act 1991.
This Guide provides practical information for people who wish to obtain better protection for New Zealand's landscapes. It covers:
- What 'landscape' means and why landscapes are important
- The application of the provisions in the Resource Management Act to landscape management
- The identification of important landscapes
- Methods which can be used to protect landscapes
- How individuals, groups and developers can become involved in landscape protection
For more information please click here.
For information about legal mechanisms that can be used to prevent future development of landscapes please click here
Key issues to consider
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Have outstanding and visual amenity landscapes been adequately identified in the relevant regional and district plans?
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Do the areas identified include all important elements of the landscape including foregrounds?
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What mechanisms are provided to protect these landscapes?
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Are provisions strong enough to prevent inappropriate development?
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Where provisions are weak, what more appropriate mechanisms could be adopted?
Relevant legal provisions
For relevant legal provisions click here
Landmark court decisions
For cases relating to landscape protection click here
Summary of key documents
For key documents relating to landscape protection click here
Additional information
For additional information relating to landscape protection click here TOP | HOME
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