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