Welcome to the Ministry for the Environment
Manatū Mō Te Taiao
We work to achieve high environmental standards for New Zealand, while sustaining and enhancing social and economic development.
Info about...
Natural environment- Fresh water, oceans, land, air, biodiversity, more... about the natural environment
Built environment- Urban design protocol, building and housing, transport, energy, more... about the built environment
Climate change- Policies and initiatives, greenhouse gas emissions, adapting to climate change, carbon accounting (LUCAS) , more... about climate change
Environmental governance- RMA, RMA reviews, national environmental standards, national policy statements, call-ins, Treaty and iwi, more... about environmental governance
Resource efficiency- Waste, sustainability, green growth, sustainable industry, more... about resource efficiency
Minimising environmental hazards- Hazardous substances, new and genetically modified organisms, contaminated land, ozone layer, more... about minimising environmental hazards
Environmental reporting- State of the Environment, environmental indicators, more... about environmental reporting
Other topics and Site index- Environmental awards, funding sources, what you can do, more... about other topics and the site index
News
From the Ministry
- Proposed National Policy Statement on Indigenous Biodiversity Summary of Submissions - 16 December 2011
- Govt to support further testing at Moanataiari - 30 November 2011
From the Beehive
- Durban climate change outcome welcomed - 12 December 2011
- Recycling of earthquake waste to be maximised - 23 November 2011
Have your say
- We are not currently consulting on any topics.
