why New Zealand is drafting a new law to enable communities to move away from climate risks
- Written by Catherine Iorns, Professor of Law, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Shutterstock/Pro Aerial MasterThe government’s recently announced overhaul of major environmental legislation will result in a new law focused solely on climate change adaptation.
The 30-year-old Resource Management Act (RMA) was groundbreaking when it was passed in 1991 — the first in the world to be based on the concept of sustainable...





