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Book New Century Local Government

Download or read book New Century Local Government written by Graham Sansom and published by Commonwealth Secretariat. This book was released on 2013-09-30 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Democratic decentralisation through ‘conventional’ institutions of local government is facing increasing challenges, whether from financial pressures, questions of representativeness, difficult central-local relations and from a perhaps growing belief that local government has failed to realise its potential and there may be better ways of achieving societal goals. It is clear there is need to contemplate quite radical change to ensure local government becomes or remains ‘fit for purpose’. This collection of papers illustrates the way in which the role of local government is evolving in different parts of the Commonwealth and provides practical examples of new local government at work. It showcases emerging practice, and highlights success stories from new ways of working and challenges confronting local government in both developed and developing countries. New Century Local Government makes a very valuable contribution to helping understand the changing role of local government, and will ensure that practitioners are up-to-date with the most innovative initiatives in local government planning and administration.

Book Water Management in New Zealand s Canterbury Region

Download or read book Water Management in New Zealand s Canterbury Region written by Bryan R. Jenkins and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-01-06 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is designed to achieve two major purposes. The first is to describe the developments in water management policy in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand. The strategic approach, the collaborative engagement, and, the nested adaptive systems approach represent a paradigm shift in water management in New Zealand. The second is to delineate the sustainability framework that underpins the Canterbury approach. The framework is based on the concept of developing sustainability strategies to address critical failure pathways. While the focus of the book is on Canterbury, comparative applications of the framework to issues in other parts of New Zealand and international issues are proposed. The book can be used in at least two ways. The first is the application of a sustainability framework to the management of water in Canterbury region. The second is the exposition of a sustainability framework that can be applied to the management of water in a region with the application to Canterbury as an illustrative case study.

Book The Risk of Water Conflicts in Aotearoa New Zealand

Download or read book The Risk of Water Conflicts in Aotearoa New Zealand written by Adan E. Suazo and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-07-02 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on water disputes in New Zealand: a country where such conflicts are assumed to be non-existing. Rarely are water disputes examined in areas where water resources abound, and where the political framework that governs their access and use is strong. Environmental security literature has devoted a significant amount of attention to the nexus between resource abundance and conflict. Important research has assessed this relationship by focusing on non-renewable resource wealth as a causal determinant of conflict, but little is known about the conditions that influence the emergence and intensification of conflict in water abundant environments. By most accounts, New Zealand is one of the most water-rich countries in the world. Even though violent conflict over water does not normally materialize in New Zealand, conflicts and incompatible claims motivated by water bottling, the growth of some types of agriculture, tourism, and water treatment strategies, continue to surface. Little, however, is known about how and why these conflicts emerge and intensify in a country such as New Zealand. To address this lacuna, this project asks the following research question: How and why does the commercialization of freshwater influence the emergence and intensification of hydropolitical conflict in New Zealand? This study presents two central arguments. First, that the introduction of a commercial enterprise motivates the emergence of hydropolitical conflict intentionality if the enterprise is incompatible with the interests of local communities. And second, hydropolitical conflict risk intensifies in accordance with the level of trust that communities pose upon the approval and appeals process that supports a commercial operation. To test these arguments, this study examines the effects of water bottling and water chlorination on the towns of Ashburton (Canterbury) and Glenorchy (Otago), by employing a tripartite analysis comprised, first, of a conflict intentionality and engagement assessment, second, of a comparative case study analysis, and third, of a conflict intentionality classification. The data suggests that hydropolitical conflict risk is low when communities trust the approval and appeals process behind any given commercial operation. Water-based conflict risk however is likely to escalate when local communities lose trust in the above processes and the institutions that administer them.

Book Directory of Official Information

Download or read book Directory of Official Information written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Proceedings of the New Zealand Grassland Association

Download or read book Proceedings of the New Zealand Grassland Association written by New Zealand Grassland Association and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Natural Hazards in Canterbury   Planning for Reduction  stage 2

Download or read book Natural Hazards in Canterbury Planning for Reduction stage 2 written by P. J. Forsyth and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book An Introduction to Rural Settlement Planning  Routledge Revivals

Download or read book An Introduction to Rural Settlement Planning Routledge Revivals written by Paul Cloke and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, first published in 1983, provided the first thorough and informative introduction to the theory, practice and politics of rural settlement planning. It surveys the conceptual and ideological leanings of those who have developed, implemented and revised rural settlement practice, and gives detailed analysis of planning documentation to assess the extent to which policies have been successfully implemented. Paul Cloke assesses the shortfalls of rural planning and resource management and suggests methods by which a sustainable rural future might be attained. This reissue provides essential background and a comprehensive handbook for those with an interest in rural settlement planning.

Book A Deeper Shade of Green

Download or read book A Deeper Shade of Green written by Johann Bernhardt and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is estimated that the building sector uses roughly half of all the energy generated in this country, a very high proportion of materials and creates huge volumes of landfill wastes. This means that to make a difference we need to look at how we build, how we can reduce energy use and costs, how we future proof our buildings and minimise their carbon footprint. This book is the first comprehensive step in providing assistance for all of us to make a difference to our environment and to lead more comfortable, cost efficient and sustainable lives within the buildings we inhabit.

Book The Saturday Evening Post

Download or read book The Saturday Evening Post written by and published by . This book was released on 1959-03 with total page 1022 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Strategic Settlement Pattern for the South West

Download or read book A Strategic Settlement Pattern for the South West written by South West Economic Planning Council and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Together Leader

    Book Details:
  • Author : Maia Heyck-Merlin
  • Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
  • Release : 2016-05-02
  • ISBN : 1118987527
  • Pages : 469 pages

Download or read book The Together Leader written by Maia Heyck-Merlin and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-05-02 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Streamline your workflow and bring your vision to life The Together Leader is a practical handbook for the busy mission-driven leader. With an emphasis on time management, the book provides all of the tools, templates, and checklists necessary for leaders to stay organized and keep on top their responsibilities. Maia Heyck-Merlin describes step-by-step a set of habits and systems that help leaders to keep everything running smoothly and, most importantly, achieve their mission-driven goals. By learning how to plan for the predictable, leaders can face the unexpected head-on, going off-plan while keeping their eye on the objective. Education leaders will learn how to prioritize quickly and efficiently, and gain access to hands-on tools that take the turbulence out of their days, allowing them to truly become a Together Leader. Mission-driven leaders are often required to multi-task; it's part of the job. This book gives leaders the tools and information they need to streamline their workflow, to take the day one task at a time without sacrificing productivity. The book includes lessons on how to: Prioritize effectively and work efficiently Get organized and stay prepared no matter what Manage time, staff, and resources Develop the habits of an effective leader A leader's time is valuable, as is that of their staff. There's no room for waste. The Together Leader prepares leaders to truly lead their teams, with the tools and strategies that make real, effective mission-driven leadership possible.

Book Parliamentary Debates

Download or read book Parliamentary Debates written by New Zealand. Parliament and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 972 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Austral Ark

    Book Details:
  • Author : Adam Stow
  • Publisher : Cambridge University Press
  • Release : 2015
  • ISBN : 1107033543
  • Pages : 687 pages

Download or read book Austral Ark written by Adam Stow and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 687 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed, research-informed synthesis of the current issues facing the Australasian biota and the challenges involved in their conservation.

Book Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan

Download or read book Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan written by Canterbury (N.Z.). Environment Canterbury and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Planningweek

Download or read book Planningweek written by and published by . This book was released on 1996-09 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: