The government wants to fast-track approvals of large infrastructure projects – that’s bad news for NZ’s biodiversity
- Written by: Tim Curran, Associate Professor of Ecology, Lincoln University, New Zealand
Getty Images/Gerald Corsi In the latest move to reform environmental laws in New Zealand, the coalition government has introduced a bill to fast-track consenting processes for projects deemed to be of national or regional significance.
The Fast-track Approvals Bill, introduced under urgency on March 7, would take precedence over several current...