News and submissions
Glyphosate use in NZ
Read our submission on the EPA's call for information on Glyphosate use in NZ - the active ingredient in approximately 90 herbicidal products.
If we are serious about ‘environmental limits’ then they need to be limiting
Why the NBEB must be redrafted to ensure a pivotal role for independent science.
Read our submission on the Natural and Built Environments Bill
The government has released the first exposure draft of the Natural and Built Environments Bill (NBEB). The draft provides an early look into key aspects of the proposed Act, which is one of three new pieces of legislation set to replace the controversial Resource Management Act of 1991. ELI investigates whether the Bill will deliver where the RMA could not.
Recognising and managing the climate impacts of wetland drainage
The role of our wetlands in climate change mitigation & response.
Understanding Wetland Loss in NZ
Read a study exploring the key reasons for ongoing wetland loss in NZ.