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Facilitative or Fear-Inducing? Fleshing out the Fast-track Approvals Bill and what it means for New Zealand

Facilitative or Fear-Inducing? Fleshing out the Fast-track Approvals Bill and what it means for New Zealand

Amicus CuriaeThe Equal Justice Project20 May 2024Fast Track Bill, Fast Track, National Party, resource management act 1991, Building consent, parliamentary process, environmental issues, New Zealand, Bill of Rights Act 1990, environmental impact, OceanaGold Mining, Mining, Public Accountability, legislative process

Sustainable Decision-making and Protected Reserve Land: An Ecologically Sustainable Approach to Governance

Sustainable Decision-making and Protected Reserve Land: An Ecologically Sustainable Approach to Governance

Cross-ExaminationThe Equal Justice Project17 September 2020Cross Examination, environmental issues, environmental law, environment, sustainability, royal forest and bird v rangitira developments, Reserves Act 1977, Crown Minerals Act 1991, Environmental Policy, environmental bottom lines

The Watered-Down Freshwater Package

The Watered-Down Freshwater Package

Cross-ExaminationThe Equal Justice Project8 July 2020Freshwater, Resource Management Act, environment, environmental issues, water

Climate Change is this generation’s ‘Nuclear-free Moment’ – How can the law respond?

Climate Change is this generation’s ‘Nuclear-free Moment’ – How can the law respond?

Amicus Curiaeejp_comms2 October 2019Amicus Curiae, Climate change, protest, fridays4future, climate strikes, impacts of climate change, climate change science, school strike 4 climate, paris agreement, youth issues, youth activisim, environmental issues, Environmental Policy, environmental law

The Worst Laid Plans: Examining the City Rail Link

The Worst Laid Plans: Examining the City Rail Link

Ministers claim the blowout was ‘unforeseeable’ – but do you need a crystal ball to see a billion extra dollars?

Cross-Examinationejp_comms23 July 2019Public Transport, environment, environmental issues, Auckland

Understanding the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme

Understanding the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme

Cross-Examinationejp_comms23 October 2018Climate change, Emissions, environmental issues, Environmental Policy, greenhouse gas, Labour Party

Life in Plastic is Not so Fantastic

Life in Plastic is Not so Fantastic

Amicus Curiaeejp_comms16 July 2018environment, environmental issues, plastic, plastic bag levy, plastic bags, pollution, recycling

Amicus Curiae: When a River Becomes a Legal Person

Amicus Curiae: When a River Becomes a Legal Person

Amicus Curiaeejp_comms26 April 2017environment, environmental issues, environmental law, environmental reforms, Legal Personhood, resource management act 1991, Whanganui River

Amicus Curiae: Vive La Environmental Révolution! When Will the Paris Agreement be Ratified?

Amicus Curiae: Vive La Environmental Révolution! When Will the Paris Agreement be Ratified?