Appendix Two

Working With Other Organisations

The department contributes to a number of joint outcomes across government as follows:

Implementation of the New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy

All New Zealanders contribute to sustaining the full range of indigenous biodiversity, and share in its benefits.

Other Contributing Departments:
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Ministry of Fisheries
Ministry for the Environment

Indigenous Biodiversity on Private Land

The Government's policies for protecting indigenous biodiversity from the effects of private land management are implemented efficiently, effectively and sustainably.

Other Contributing Departments:
Ministry for the Environment

Sustainable Forest Management

Privately owned natural indigenous forests managed for extractive purposes provide a full range of products and amenities in perpetuity while retaining the forests' natural values.

Other Contributing Departments:
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Freshwater Ecosystems

The Government's goals for the preservation of the natural character of lakes, rivers and wetlands and their indigenous biodiversity are achieved in a co-ordinated and accountable manner.

Other Contributing Departments:
Ministry for the Environment

Oceans Strategy

The Government's strategic goals and policies for marine management are clearly established and effectively co-ordinated and implemented.

Other Contributing Departments:
Ministry of Fisheries, Ministry for the Environment

Coastal Management

The Government's goals and policies for the protection and management of the coastal environment and coastal resources are effectively co-ordinated and implemented.

Other Contributing Departments:
Ministry for the Environment

Fisheries Interactions with Protected Species and Conservation Services Programme

Incidental capture of protected species is avoided, remedied or mitigated to levels which do not adversely affect their populations and do not prevent their recovery to a less threatened status.

Other Contributing Departments:
Ministry of Fisheries

Biosecurity

The Government's biosecurity policies are implemented efficiently and effectively.

Other Contributing Departments:
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Fisheries

Historic Heritage

The historic and cultural heritage of New Zealand is valued, respected and preserved.

Other Contributing Departments:
Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Recreation and Tourism

The Government's policies for sustainable recreation and tourism in New Zealand are implemented efficiently and effectively.

Other Contributing Departments:
Ministry of Tourism

Treaty of Waitangi Policy

Settlements of historical Treaty grievances are transparent, durable and fair, and restore the Treaty relationship.

Other Contributing Departments:
Office of Treaty Settlements

Research, Science and Technology

Knowledge increases of the environment and of the biological, physical, social, economic and cultural factors that affect it, in order to maintain a healthy environment that sustains nature and people.

Other Contributing Departments:
Ministry of Research, Science and Technology

Community - Government Relationships

Government is committed to developing strong and respectful relationships with community, voluntary and iwi/Maori organisations.

Other Contributing Departments:
Ministry of Social Development

High Country Parks and Reserves

Government is committed to the creation of a network of high country parks and reserves in the South Island high country.

Other Contributing Departments:
Land Information New Zealand

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