Conference 2003
Greening the City:
Bringing Biodiversity Back
into the Urban Environment
Abstract:
Avon-Heathcote
Estuary/Ihutai the application of Integrated Environmental Management
to Recover Biodiversity
Jenny Bond (Environment Canterbury), Dave Newey(Christchurch City
Council) & Alex Drysdale (Avon-Heathcote Estuary Association)
Outlining a successful
community-based approach towards non-statutory management of a significant
urban estuary environment.
The city and regional
councils have combined to facilitate a community process to address
issues relating to the Avon-Heathcote Estuary/Ihutai. The community
has identified that its preferred approach is to develop and implement
a non-statutory management plan for integrated environmental management
of the estuary. A trust has been established to oversee this process.
The goals of the integrated
environmental management approach include:
- Communities working
together for the betterment of the estuary;
- Clean water is assured
for healthy ecosystems;
- Management and development
of open space;
- Promote safe and
balanced recreation;
- Healthy ecosystems.
This has been a unique
approach to addressing issues of community and environmental pressures
on a distinctive urban ecosystem.
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