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NEW CHAIR ENVIRONMENT RISK MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY


Environmental Panorama
International
February of 2008


Hon Trevor Mallard - Minister for the Environment - 28 February, 2008 - Environment Minister Trevor Mallard is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Woods as the new chair of the Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA).

Mr Woods will start his three year term on 11 April and replaces Neil Walter who has served for five years.

The authority’s primary purpose is to protect people and the environment from the risks of hazardous substances and new organisms by making decisions on applications to import or use new organisms and hazardous substances.

Richard Woods has held a number of senior posts, most recently as chief executive of the NZ Security Intelligence Service. Prior to this he has been an ambassador in several countries and a senior director for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

"The complexity of the issues the ERMA board deals with requires a chair with significant diplomatic and decision making skills along with a good grasp of governance issues.

"We need a good mix of people on the board and currently have many who excel in the science and health areas. I feel that Richard Woods will complement that with his considerable leadership experience."

"I would also like to thank outgoing Chair Neil Walter for his dedication and service to ERMA New Zealand over the past five years. His wisdom and professional approach have been invaluable to the organisation, particularly in successfully leading the challenging reassessment of 1080. Likewise, thanks to outgoing deputy chair Professor George Clark for his work over six years on the authority," Trevor Mallard said.

Trevor Mallard appointed current member Dr Max Suckling as the new deputy chair and congratulated Dr Val Orchard on her reappointment for a further three year term as a member.

ERMA includes people with knowledge of Maori and community issues in addition to knowledge of environmental law, new organisms and 'on the ground' expertise in dealing with hazardous substances.

Measuring water takes required for improved management

Trevor Mallard Environment - 26 February, 2008 - A new requirement aimed at boosting the sustainable management of New Zealand's freshwater resource through the use of measurement devices has been approved by the government, Environment Minister Trevor Mallard and Agriculture Minister Jim Anderton announced today.

"The National Environmental Standard for Measuring Water Takes was approved by Cabinet yesterday and will now be drafted into regulation," Trevor Mallard told the National Water NZ conference in Auckland today.

"The standard is one of a staged package of actions to improve the sustainable management of New Zealand’s freshwater resources under the Sustainable Water Programme of Action. This standard will help better water management by ensuring accurate measuring of the amount of water taken from rivers, lakes and aquifers," Trevor Mallard said.

"Measuring actual amounts of water taken is of course critical to understanding and improving the efficiency of water use. Currently, only 31 percent of the volume of water granted to consent holders is measured and we want to see the water taken from rivers, lakes or aquifers consistently measured at source," said Trevor Mallard.

The standard will set minimum requirements for the installation and operation of water measuring and recording devices. It will require consent holders to install and operate water measuring devices and to inform regional authorities about their water use. The standard does not apply to individual households or businesses using water from reticulated supplies, nor to small abstractions for an individual’s drinking or stock-drinking needs.

Jim Anderton said water was a vital resource for agriculture, horticulture, and silviculture.

"We can’t afford to take it for granted anymore. These steps as taken by the government today will help us to manage this precious resource more carefully, so that there is enough for everyone."

The Cabinet paper relating to this standard is at www.mfe.govt.nz

 
 

Source: New Zealand - Ministry for the Environment
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