Resource Management Practice and Performance: Are desired environmental outcomes being achieved at least cost? - A case study of farm dairy effluent management
October 1999, Ref. ME329
This case study examines policy approaches adopted by five regional councils for managing effluent from farm dairies. The aim of the study was to identify how practice could be improved and costs reduced in the implementation of policies for managing the environmental effects of farm dairy effluent disposal.
Please note that this document is based on older research and this should be kept in mind when referring to it.
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Contents:
Acknowledgements
Contents
Executive Summary
- Introduction
- Why manage farm dairy effluent discharges?
The dairy farming activity
Farm dairy effluent
Effects of farm dairy effluent discharges - Policy approaches
Regulatory methods
Non-regulatory methods
Economic instruments
Compliance monitoring methods
Enforcement
Outcomes
Section 32 analysis
Policy review
Managing relationships - Conclusions
Desired environmental outcomes at least cost?
Improving practice - References
General
Council policy documents in the case study
Appendix 1: History of farm dairy effluent management
Appendix 2: Industry perspective
Appendix 3: "Good practice" policy attributes
Appendix 4: Types of policy attributes
Appendix 5: Factors of affecting policy approach
Appendix 6: Summary of policy approaches
Appendix table: Comparison of regional council plan provisions
