Submission on the pest management proposed plan of action

 
Response to the request for submissions from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. The submission reiterates the need for local solutions related to local autonomy and decision making. Points are also made about the cost effectiveness of a solution cannot always be the main driver as local community relationships and preferences need to be considered. The submission discusses the assignment of responsibilities between local and central government. Councils support a Maori Advisory committee as part of MAF's approach. LGNZ advocates the differentiation between game and pest species and advocates against being prescriptive in defining regional cooperation citing many areas where councils are involved in diverse but successful collaborativelocal efforts
Author: Local Government New Zealand
Copyright: 19
Subjects: Pest management , Exotic species , , Environment, Submissions

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2010 Submission on the Pest Management Proposed National Plan of Action 2010-2035.pdf 152.94 KB