349
Views
9
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Managing scientific uncertainty for resource management planning in New Zealand

Pages 66-76 | Published online: 28 Feb 2012

References

  • Cameron , L. 2006 . Environmental risk management in New Zealand – is there scope to apply a more generic framework? , New Zealand Treasury Policy Perspective Paper 06/06 Wellington : New Zealand Treasury .
  • Carson , L. and White , S. 1998 . Sydney water contamination crisis: manufacturing dissent . Science and Public Policy , 25 ( 4 ) : 265 – 271 .
  • Costanza , R. and Cornwell , L. 1992 . The 4P approach to dealing with scientific uncertainty . Environment , 34 : 12 – 20 .
  • Crawford , J. 2006 . District planning: a game of two halves , Planning Quarterly Auckland , , New Zealand : New Zealand Planning Institute . viewed 30 June 2009 www.qualityplanning.org.nz/ pubs/District-Planning:-A-Game-of-Two-Halves.pdf
  • EC . February 2000 2000 . Communication from the Commission on the precautionary principle, report COM (2000) 1 , February 2000 , Brussels : Commission of the European Communities .
  • ECan (Environment Canterbury) . 2004 . Waimakiriri River Regional Plan , Report R04/7 New Zealand : Canterbury Regional Council, Christchurch . viewed 13 June 2010 http:// ecan.govt.nz/our-responsibilities/regional-plans/pages/waimakariri-river-regional-plan.aspx
  • ERMA . 2002 . Approach to risk: position paper dealing with the approach to risk, methodologies for dealing with this and the technical and community information required for implementation , Wellington : Environmental Risk Management Authority . ER-OP-03-02 12/02
  • ERMA . 2004 . Decision making: a technical guide to identifying, assessing and evaluating risks, costs and benefits , Wellington : Environmental Risk Management Authority . ER-T-05-1 03/04
  • FRST (Foundation for Research, Science and Technology) . June 2007 2007 . Water Domain Review: report of the Strategic Decision Group , June 2007 , Wellington : FRST .
  • Government Canada . September 2001 2001a . A Canadian perspective on the precautionary approach/principle , September 2001 , Ottawa : Government of Canada . viewed 30 June 2009 http://www.ec.gc.ca/econom/pp_e.htm
  • Government Canada . September 2001 2001b . A Canadian perspective on the precautionary approach/principle - proposed guiding principles , September 2001 , Ottawa : Government of Canada .
  • Government Canada . September 2001 2001c . A Canadian perspective on the precautionary approach/ the precautionary principle: What is it; Why is it Important to Canada; When Does Canada Apply; How Does Canada Apply It? , September 2001 , Ottawa : Government of Canada .
  • Gunderson , L. H. and Light , S. S. 2006 . Adaptive management and adaptive governance in the everglades ecosystem . Policy Sciences , 39 : 323 – 334 .
  • Harris , R. 1998 . Defining and using the precautionary principle as an environmental risk management tool from a New Zealand perspective . Resource Management News , March 1998 : 15 – 19 . viewed 30 June 2009 www.qualityplanning.org.nz/pubs/3547.pdf
  • Holling , C. S. , ed. 1978 . Adaptive environmental assessment and management , Chichester , , UK : Wiley .
  • IPCC . 2005 . Guidance notes for lead authors of the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report on addressing certainties , Geneva , , Switzerland : IPCC .
  • Jasonoff , S. 2007 . Technologies of humility . Nature , 450 : 33
  • Maier , H. R. and Ascough , J. C. II . July 2006 2006 . “ Uncertainty in environmental decision making: issues, challenges and future directions ” . In Proceedings of the iEMSs Third Biennial Meeting Summit on Environmental Modelling and Software , Edited by: Voinov , A. , Jakeman , A. J. and Rizzoli , A. E. July 2006 , Burlington, Vermont , , USA : International Environmental Modelling and Software Society . viewed 30 June 2009 http://www.iemss.org/iemss2006/sessions/all.html
  • MfE . 2003 . Drafting issues, objectives, policies and methods in regional policy statements and district plans , Wellington : Ministry for the Environment .
  • MfE . 2008a . Proposed national policy statement for freshwater management: section 32 evaluation , Wellington : Ministry for the Environment .
  • MfE . 2008b . Proposed national environmental standard on ecological flows and water levels: discussion document , Wellington : Ministry for the Environment .
  • Myhr , A. I. and Traavik , T. 2002 . The precautionary principle: scientific uncertainty and omitted research in the context of GMO use and release . Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics , 15 : 73 – 86 .
  • Morgan , G. M. and Henrion , M. 1990 . Uncertainty. A guide to dealing with uncertainty in quantitative risk and policy analysis , Cambridge : Cambridge University Press .
  • Norton , N. and Snelder , T. 2009 . On measurable objectives and receiving water quality standards for Environment Canterbury's Proposed Natural Resources Regional Plan , NIWA Client Report CHC2009-040 Christchurch , , New Zealand : NIWA . prepared for Environment Canterbury
  • PCE . 2003a . Illuminated or blinded by science? A discussion paper on the role of science in environmental policy and decision making , Wellington : Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment .
  • PCE . 2003b . Illuminated or blinded by science? A discussion paper on the role of science in environmental policy and decision making: summary of submissions , Wellington : Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment .
  • PCE . 2004 . Missing links: connecting science with environmental policy , Wellington : Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment .
  • Peart , R. 2007 . The community guide to the Resource Management Act 1991 , (second edition) , Auckland , , New Zealand : Environmental Defence Society Incorporated .
  • Peel , J. 2005 . The precautionary principle in practice: environmental decision making and scientific uncertainty , Sydney : Federation Press .
  • Phillips , L. , Bridgeman , J. and Ferguson-Smith , M. 2000 . The BSE inquiry: volume 1, findings and conclusions , London : Ministry for Agriculture and Forestry .
  • POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) . 2004 . Handling uncertainty in scientific advice , London : POST . Postnote 220
  • Rogers , K. , Roux , D. and Biggs , H. 2000 . Challenges for catchment management agencies: lessons from bureaucracies, business and resource management . Water SA , 26 : 505 – 512 .
  • Rouse , H. L. 2007 . Summary of New Zealand water resources and water management framework , Christchurch , , New Zealand : NIWA . NIWA Client Report, CHC2007-027
  • Slovic , P. 1997 . “ Risk perception and trust ” . In Fundamentals of risk analysis and risk management , Edited by: Molak , V. 233 – 245 . New York : CRC Press .
  • United Nations . Principle 15, Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, Report of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, Stockholm . United Nations Environment Programme . June 5-16 1972 , Nairobi , Kenya. viewed 13 June 2010 http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?documentid=78&articleid=1163
  • Weiss , C. 2003 . Scientific uncertainty and science-based precaution . International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics , 3 : 137 – 166 .
  • Willows , R. and Connell , R. 2003 . Climate adaptation: risk, uncertainty and decision making , Oxford , , UK : United Kingdom Climate Impacts Program . UKCIP Technical Report May 2003
  • Wintle , B. A. 2007 . Adaptive management, population modeling and uncertainty analysis for assessing the impacts of noise on cetacean populations . International Journal of Comparative Psychology , 20 : 237 – 249 .

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.