12 Jun 2011

Raewyn Peart - Governing the Oceans

From Sunday Morning, 10:06 am on 12 June 2011

Environment Minister Nick Smith recently announced new laws to manage the environmental effects of activities like petroleum exploration and mining within New Zealand's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Raewyn Peart, senior policy analyst from the Environmental Defence Society, talks about the case for a makeover of the institutional and legal frameworks for managing our coastal resources.