Appendix One

Legislation, Conventions, Strategies, Policies and Plans

The key steps in this Statement of Intent have been developed to give effect to the legislation governing the department and the international conventions to which New Zealand is a signatory. There are a variety of statutory and non-statutory strategies, policies and plans that both inform the Statement of Intent and set out in more detail how the key steps will be implemented. There are also departmental systems in place or under development which address the department's capability requirements. The main legislation, documents and systems are listed here.

Legislation

• Conservation Act 1987
• Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act 2000
• Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978
• Marine Reserves Act 1971
• National Parks Act 1980
• Native Plants Protection Act 1934
• New Zealand Walkways Act 1990
• Reserves Act 1977
• Trade In Endangered Species Act 1989
• Wild Animal Control Act 1977
• Wildlife Act 1953

Other statutes relate to more particular areas or functions

• Resource Management Act 1991
• Historic Places Act 1993
• Biosecurity Act 1993
• Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977
• Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998

Conventions and International Agreements

• Apia Convention on the Conservation of Nature in the South Pacific
• Australia and New Zealand Natural Resource Ministerial Council and Environment Protection
• Heritage Ministerial Council
• CITES: Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna
• Convention on Biological Diversity
• Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
• Convention on the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna
• International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
• Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
• South Pacific Regional Environment Programme
• The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
• World Heritage Convention
• World Conservation Union (IUCN) and its World Commission on Protected Areas
• United Nationals open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and Law of the Sea

Strategies, Policies and Plans Guiding the Department's Activities

• General Policy on National Parks
• New Zealand Walkways Policy
• New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement
• Conservation Management Strategies (for each conservancy)
• National Park Management Plans (for each national park)
• Conservation Management Plans (for specific natural and historic places)
• New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy
• Visitor Strategy
• Kaupapa Atawhai Strategy
• Conservation with Communities Strategy
• Historic Heritage Strategy (under revision)
• People Diversity Strategy
• Information Systems Strategic Plan
• "Science Counts"
• Deer Policy Statement
• Weed Strategy
• Himalayan Thar Policy
• Possum Operational Plan
• Threatened Species Classification System
• Species Recovery Plans
• General Managers' Handbook

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