Introduction
This fact sheet was produced by the Environmental Law Association to help members of the public participate effectively in environmental decision-making processes.
Opportunities For Public Participation
This fact sheet focuses on opportunities for participating in statutory decision-making processes, with a particular emphasis on environmental impact assessment (EIA) under the Environment Management Act 2005.
The EIA process provides formal opportunities for public participation in decisions about a wide range of development types, including, but not limited to:
- tourism developments
- commercial and industrial development ? logging and sawmilling operations ? mining and mineral exploration ? quarries and gravel extraction
- coastal land reclamation.
For more information about the EIA process, please refer to Fact Sheet 1: Environmental Impact Assessment.
Disclaimer
This fact sheet provides general information about the law, and is no substitute for legal advice relating to your particular situation. ELA accepts no responsibility for any loss resulting from reliance on the information provided in this fact sheets.
Law current as at 1 March 2010. Environmental Law Association © 2010.
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