20170406-ERST 630 Assignment 3 A) Find out about NZ govt structure Draft for the govt , as if you ere in a govt dept and preparing or the policy to go to cabinet Put in a executive summary Length 4-6 Put an appendix at the back Crunch is to concisely an clearly articulate what the policy is , alternative and why you have chosen your path. Find out the mechanism in place Look at market based approach, consider aquifers maybe confined largely separate from water bodies or joined Aquifer drawdown resulting in water shortage in Canterbury, hawks bay Don’t mention that its election year Be politically neutral Reference previous cabinet committee on fresh water management policy Mention clean water package What the policy you propose is doing, Keep focused, argument must make good decision Well written and easy to understand Isn’t the RMA good enough, why do we have to protect aquifers again Put alternative arguments and why you choosing your own Primary industry, DOC , dept of health, local govt NZ, dept internal affairs, ministry of maori (TPK) affairs may also other depts. Must be consulted for this policy Say in the real world I would consult with X, Y , Z and they have given their approval. Have appendices Dairy industry depend on aquifers Eels maybe in the aquifers How do you make policy on uncertainty? Refer Duncans paper 11) Slightly different IUCN check out domesticated breeds that are wild Lincoln uni first to do breed n kill off these breed as they because economically viable Cats, sheep Consult rare breed society In NZ, animals can be Endemic, indigenous, wild animals Rare breeds society Identify political actors and statements Financial Implications Put general principals in economics to be considered Consider human rights issue when developing your policy Bill of rights act n human righst act NZ consider Ownership rights Legislative implications Moratorium Check out RMA which maybe amended to put this in place Regulatory impact analysis Include a regulatory impact analysis, ck website link Also you can put in a matrix like what we workshoped in class Say that this has been reviewed n meee the requiremnets. Regulatory impacts tatemnt must be included as appendix in yiour assignment Consider diabailty, gender requiremnts of applicable. Just say none Politically Put a public campaign to sell idea to the public ( aquifers) Recommendations ( like a conclusion) Put your recommendation clearly Puts together yiur info from body, not putting new info you haven’t discussed Not expecting financial recommendations Aquifers are significant on NZ economy, in terms of agri productions B) working internally in the department What is a geopack? UNESCO CONCEPT, guideline, how do yu apply for one Establish protection Geopak can be tourist attraction Geopak is not a problem, its an issue Why do we need geopak Ck out DOC Recommended to director of dept of conservation Be able to justify Use a matrix to justify each policy Justify your policy, supporting doccs very important Look at the legislative framework in nat park acts, conservation, acts Eg given are example stat you can use Draft policy is for country wide