Mar 2, 2021 | Featured, Politics & Society, Science & Technology
By Mike Joy The role of environmental regulation is to prevent harm to the natural world, not only for its sake but to save humankind from self-destruction.ย The role of environmental regulation is to prevent harm to the natural world, not only for its sake but to...
Oct 15, 2020 | Business & Economics, Politics & Society
By Caroline Miller This part will specifically address some of the areas where there are concerns about the impact of the proposed new plans. Creating Better Plans The Review Panelโs proposals are clearly committed to a streamlined planning system by creating uniform...
Oct 14, 2020 | Business & Economics, Politics & Society
By Caroline Miller This two-part series will look first at the demise of the RMA and its review before turning to what issues might arise in its replacement. When the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) came into operation it was hailed as ground breaking legislation...
Oct 5, 2020 | Science & Technology
The search for minerals is leading some corporations to begin mining the ocean floor but scientists warn that this could devastate fragile ecosystems that will have repercussions that we still donโt understand. What is going on in the deep sea? What precautions should...
Feb 27, 2018 | Business & Economics
How do most of what we buy and consume help create wars as well as prop up dictatorships and systems of oppression? How can we change this? Maria Armoudian talks to Leif Wenar about blood oil and consumer choice. Leif Wenar is a chair of philosophy and law at Kings...
Feb 5, 2018 | Politics & Society
The world is fast running out of freshwater according to experts and the results could be very grim in the form of wildfires, droughts, rationing, less food, and more hunger. The causes are linked to overconsumption and a growing human population. Thomas Kostigen says...
Feb 5, 2018 | Politics & Society
While water is a basic human right, some three billion people face water scarcity and some countries are running out of water. Maria Armoudian explores the realities of water withย Barbara Cosens and Rick Hogeboom. Barbara Cosens is a Professor of Law at the College of...
Sep 25, 2017 | Science & Technology
Although it is the most important substance in our lives, many people hardly ever think about water, where it comes from, how it is used and its precarious future. Charles Fishman talks to Maria Armoudian about how water has shaped our past and how it will shape our...