Environment Topics

Environment Topics are fact sheets on the wide range of the Regional Council’s  responsibilities, so can be useful starting points for people needing information. Environment Topics have been prepared by staff to pass on specific knowledge of best practice, policies, issues, science and technical know-how.   These are often aimed at readers with some knowledge or interest in the topic so can be more technical.

Obtaining copies - Environment Topics are included here for downloading (PDF file size indicated) .  You can also ask for a hardcopy - email Environmental Education Co-ordinator or phone (06) 833 8085 listing the titles you require and your contact details.  Please note that copies will not be couriered or mailed overseas unless postage is paid for. 

Environmental Topics titles are grouped under: 

Land Management - Conservation Trees
Land Management - Native Trees
Land Management - Sustainable Land Management
Water Management
Coast Management
Riparian Management
Air Quality Management
Resource Management
Pest Control - Animal, Bird and Ant Pests
Pest Control - Land Plant Pests
Pest Control - Water Plant Pests
Pest Control - Biological Controls 

LAND MANAGEMENT

Best Practices for Sustainable Land Management

Water Management

Coast Management

RIPARIAN MANAGEMENT

Best practices for Riparian Management. Those strips of land near a waterway.

AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT

Ways to improve Air Quality

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

PEST CONTROL

Animal Pests such as possums, rabbits and rooks.

Land-based Plant Pests such as Thistles and Privet

Water-based Plant Pests such as Hydrilla

Ways of using biological controls against animal and plant pests