Nature Conservation and the Minerals Industry (dcc9a609-eabb-46fb-b6ca-bf6e565e210d)

This paper examines the reform of mining legislation over recent years, the establishment of new Crown land management agencies, and the role of the Crown and environmental groups in nature conservation in New Zealand. It describes the relationship of the minerals industry to the Department of Conservation and environmental groups over recent years, and the prospects for mineral development on the Conservation Estate in future.