ID:
policies-55
Name:
Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA)
Issuing organisation:
New Zealand Parliament
Geographical Scope:
New Zealand
Type:
Legistlation
Scientific domain:
physical states, chemistry, geology, and biology
Type of water:
surface and groundwater
Water management focus:
monitoring, management, simulation,
Parameter change rate assumption:
Quality, flow, level, pressure
Description:
The RMA is New Zealand's principal environmental legislation, aiming to promote the sustainable management of natural and physical resources, including land, air, and water. It integrates various resource management laws into a unified framework.
Status:
Effective
Effect Date:
1 October 1991
Resource:
https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1991/0069/latest/DLM230265.html
Recommendations:
The Act emphasizes sustainable management, requiring that activities affecting water resources avoid, remedy, or mitigate adverse environmental effects. It mandates regional councils to develop regional plans and policies for water management, ensuring public participation in decision-making processes.
