Subject & Study Guides: Environmental Sustainability: Standards & law

Environmental law in New Zealand

This section includes: organisations who act to change or uphold laws in defence of our environment; law databases (search for case law and precedents); and direct links to legislation.

New Zealand Legislation [Free] This link opens in a new window
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The authoritative source of New Zealand Acts, Bills & Legislative Instruments. This website is owned and provided by the New Zealand Parliamentary Counsel Office/Te Tari Tohutohu Pāremata (PCO), which is responsible for drafting and publishing most of New Zealand's legislation.
Court of Appeal New Zealand [Free] This link opens in a new window
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A full text database of selected decisions reached since 1998.
Lexis Advance This link opens in a new window
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Contains commentary, legislation and case law.

NZ Journal of Environmental Law (online and print)
Resource Management Act
Environmental Defence Society
...not-for-profit environmental organisation comprised of resource management professionals who are committed to improving environmental outcomes.
The New Zealand Environment Guide
... practical information to assist individuals, community groups and businesses to more effectively participate in environmental management processes.

Standards - NZ and International

New Zealand Standards Online This link opens in a new window
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The online version of NZ standards. These are the official documents prescribing standards, specifications, codes, regulations and related documents prescribing the level work must be done.
See instructions for accessing NZ Standards.

Click the icons to the left of the link above for guides on using the NZ Standards collection

ISO 14001 Environmental Systems Handbook by Ken Whitelaw
Call Number: eBook - read online
ISBN: 0750648430
Publication Date: 2004-10-07
"a practical guide to implementation of an ISO 14000-compliant environmental management system"