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Manatū Mō Te Taiao

We work to achieve high environmental standards for New Zealand, while sustaining and enhancing social and economic development.

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Natural environmentNatural environment
Fresh water, oceans, land, air, biodiversity, more... about the natural environment
Built environmentBuilt environment
Urban design protocol, building and housing, transport, energy, more... about the built environment
Climate changeClimate change
Policies and initiatives, greenhouse gas emissions, adapting to climate change, carbon accounting (LUCAS) , more... about climate change
Environmental governanceEnvironmental governance
Resource management, RMA reviews and amendments, national environmental standards, call-ins, Treaty and iwi, more... about environmental governance
Resource efficiencyResource efficiency
Waste, sustainability, sustainable industry, more... about resource efficiency
Minimising environmental hazardsMinimising environmental hazards
Hazardous substances, new and genetically modified organisms, ozone layer, more... about minimising environmental hazards
Environmental reportingEnvironmental reporting
State of the Environment, environmental indicators, more... about environmental reporting
Other topics and Site indexOther topics and Site index
Environmental awards, funding sources, what you can do, more... about other topics and the site index
greenhouse gas reports avaialble

Greenhouse
gas reporting

National inventory
1990–2008 now available

Measurement & Reporting of Water Takes

Measuring and reporting water takes

New regulations passed

NZ’s 2020 emissions target

Climate change

NZ’s 2020 emissions target

Popular pages

  • Climate change impacts in NZ
  • Working at the Ministry
  • Authorised wood burners
  • Proposal for a wind farm at Turitea

News

From the Beehive

  • $1 million grant for waste reduction research - 31 August 2010
  • Funding boost for innovative Kiwi nappy composting - 25 August 2010

From the Ministry

  • New proposal for a National Environmental Standard for Plantation Forestry - 3 September 2010
  • New regulations for measuring and reporting water takes - 30 August 2010

What's new

  • Environmental Indicators Quarterly - Issue 7, Winter 2010
  • Environment Canterbury Commissioners outcomes and goals

Have your say

  • We are consulting on a Proposed National Environmental Standard for Plantation Forestry - 18 October 2010
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