FUNCTIONS OF THE MINISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. The Ministry was established by the Environment Xxx 0000 with these functions: • to advise the Minister for the Environment (“the Minister”) on all aspects of environmental administration, including: - management policies for natural and physical resources and ecosystems; - significant environmental impacts of public or private sector proposals; and - ensuring effective provision is made for public participation in environmental planning and policy formulation, particularly at the regional and local level; • to obtain information, and to conduct and supervise research, so it may advise the Government on environmental policies. • to provide the Government, its agencies, and other public authorities with advice on: - the application, operation, and effectiveness of legislation specified in the Environment Xxx 0000 (e.g. Conservation Act, Forests Act, Local Government Act, Marine Reserves Act, Resource Management Act, etc.); - procedures for the assessment and monitoring of environmental impacts; - pollution control and the co-ordination of the management of pollutants in the environment; - the identification and likelihood of natural hazards and the reduction of the effects of natural hazards; and - the control and management of hazardous substances. • to facilitate and encourage the resolution of conflict in relation to policies and proposals which may affect the environment. • to provide and disseminate information and services to promote environmental policies. • generally to provide advice on matters relating to the environment. • to carry out functions specified under any other legislation, including: - Resource Management Xxx 0000 (“RMA”); - Hazardous Substances and Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxx 0000; - Ozone Layer Protection Xxx 0000; - Climate Change Response Xxx 0000; and - Waste Minimisation Xxx 0000. Much of the responsibility for day to day environmental management is devolved to local government, especially under the RMA. This makes regional and district councils a critical part of environmental management in New Zealand. The Ministry provides guidance for their activities through national policy statements and national environmental standards (which are binding on local authorities), and also through professional development and sharing knowledge about best practice. Many of the Ministry’s activities involve partnerships with particular councils, iwi, business organisations or community groups to work on matters that are of national importance.
FUNCTIONS OF THE MINISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. The Ministry was established by the Environment Act 1986 with these functions: • to advise the Minister for the Environment ("the Minister”) on all aspects of environmental administration, including: - management policies for natural and physical resources and ecosystems; - significant environmental impacts of public or private sector proposals; and - ensuring effective provision is made for public participation in environmental planning and policy formulation, particularly at the regional and local level; • to obtain information, and to conduct and supervise research, so it may advise the Government on environmental policies. • to provide the Government, its agencies, and other public authorities with advice on: - the application, operation, and effectiveness of legislation specified in the Environment Act 1986 (e.g. Conservation Act, Forests Act, Local Government Act, Marine Reserves Act, Resource Management Act, etc.); - procedures for the assessment and monitoring of environmental impacts; - pollution control and the co-ordination of the management of pollutants in the environment; - the identification and likelihood of natural hazards and the reduction of the effects of natural hazards; and - the control and management of hazardous substances. • to facilitate and encourage the resolution of conflict in relation to policies and proposals which may affect the environment. DOCUMENTS SCHEDULE
