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Auckland Community Environmental Law Service
The primary aim of sustAin is the provision of independent advice, information and representation for individuals and groups faced with genuine environmental/resource management issues but who are unable to afford professional expert assistance
Contact: Website
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Environmental Defence Network
A NZ based environmental advocacy group that is a great source for environmental news and links
Contact: Website
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Environmental Defence Society
This site contains information to assist people and community groups to more effectively participate in processes under the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA). The site contains information on: Background to the RMA, Role of Statutory Bodies, Planning Documents, Resource Consents, Processes under the RMA, How you can effectively participate in RMA processes, Practical examples of documents which you will need to prepare (which can be downloaded), Detailed information on specific environmental issues, Where you can get further information and assistance, Links to other relevant sites
The RMAGuide is designed to offer a 'first point of contact' referral service for individuals and community groups. In certain cases it may be possible for EDS to offer additional assistance or independent legal advice
Contact: Website
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enviroDirect
This is part of the Dexcel's Farm4Tomorrow programme. enviroDIRECT provides practical information resources on environmental issues faced on New Zealand dairy farms, and, can put you in touch with service providers operating in your region. Its aim is to provide simple and fast answers to any environmental. EnviroDIRECT is a FREE service is brought to you by Dexcel, with the support of the Ministry for the Environment, Dairy InSight, Environment Waikato, New Zealand Landcare Trust and Fonterra.
Contact: Website
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Fert Research
Fert Research's aims are to promote and encourage the responsible use of fertiliser, to maximise the benefits of fertiliser use to agriculture and to help create wealth for the New Zealand economy.
Fert Research: Funds research into fertiliser and agriculture.
Aids in the promotion of sustainable land use, environmental protection and fertiliser use that takes into account economic, environmental, social and political implications. Communicates with groups and individuals that have an interest in fertiliser, including government, regulatory bodies, industry members, research organisations and representative bodies such as farming and environmental groups and end users - farmers. Provides a wealth of valuable information for use by farmers, scientists, students, environmentalists and anyone interested in nutrient management.
Contact: Website
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Fish and Game New Zealand
Provide specialist advice and strong support for landowners seeking to enhance wetlands or develop farm ponds for game bird habitat. Can enter into covenants. Some limited funding may be available for purchase, protection or restoration of habitat. Contact a local office.
Address: P.O. Box 13141, Wellington, Phone (04) 4994767, fax (04) 4994768
Contact: Website
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Landcare Trust
The New Zealand Landcare Trust is a non-governmental organisation facilitating sustainable land management and biodiversity initiatives with rural communities. The Trust, funded by the Ministry for the Environment and a corporate sponsor, Transpower New Zealand, consists of a team of co-ordinators and support staff. Regional co-ordinators work with groups around the country, providing support and information to assist them manage their land more sustainably. The website is a key information source for landcare and other community groups and individuals.
Contact: Website
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The Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ)
This the professional body which represents professional engineers from all disciplines in New Zealand. The terms "engineering profession" and "professional engineer/engineering" are used by the Institution in the broadest possible way, to include all those who use a systematic process of analysis, design/synthesis and implementation, strive to operate in a responsible way, are governed by a code of ethics set by their peers, and engage in continuing professional development to maintain the currency of their competence. This web site has a large range of information issues relevant to the development of an EMS/SMS.
Contact: Website
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Nature Heritage Fund
Provides a range of protection mechanisms including purchase to protect indigenous natural areas.
Address: Nature Heritage Fund, P O Box 10420, Wellington. Phone (04)4710726, fax (04)4713018, e-mail amckenzie@doc.govt.nz
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New Zealand Association for Environmental Education
NZAEE's primary objective is to foster the development of environmental education in New Zealand.
Contact: Website
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New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development.
Mission - To provide business leadership as a catalyst for change toward sustainable development, and to promote eco-efficiency, innovation and responsible entrepreneurship.
Aims
Our aims and strategic directions, based on our mission include:
- Business leadership - to be the leading business advocate on issues connected with sustainable development.
- Policy development - to participate in policy development in order to create a framework that allows business to contribute effectively to sustainable development.
- Best practice - to demonstrate business progress in environmental and resource management and corporate social responsibility and to share leading-edge practices among our members.
- Global outreach - to contribute to a sustainable future for developing nations and nations in transition.
Contact: Website
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New Zealand Forest Owners Association - Environmental Research Database
"The largest database of New Zealand forestry environmental literature ever compiled."
The Forests Environmental Research Group has compiled a database of over 830 pieces of environmental literatrure and developed an invaluable resource for the New Zealand forest and related sectors. While primarily developed for forest industry managers involved in the resource management field, the New Zealand -specific information also has much wider application for consultants, local and central government, and other land based industries such as agriculture and mining.
Contact: Website
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NZ Native Forests Restoration Trust
A private voluntary organisation which aims to protect and fully restore native forests in New Zealand. It has purchased properties and also campaigns for conservation values.
Contact: Website
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New Zealand Water and Wastes Association
Vision - To be the pre-eminent organisation in New Zealand for promoting and enabling the
sustainable management and development of the water environment
Contact: Website
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Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society
A leading conservation group with branches in most areas who have often helped raise funds to secure nature conservation values on private land. The society is a valuable contact point in the community and works closely with landowners on a range of projects.
Address: P.O. Box 631 Wellington, phone (04) 3857374, fax (04) 3857373
e-mail: office@wn.forest-bird.org.nz
Contact: Website
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The Ornithological Society of New Zealand (Inc.)
Founded in 1939 the OSNZ was incorporated in 1953 and now has about 1000 financial members world-wide. A feature of OSNZ is the diversity of its membership, which ranges from professional ornithologists and government institutions in New Zealand and overseas through secondary and tertiary students and experienced amateur observers to learners and beginners. No special qualifications are required for admission and membership is open to all who are interested in birds.
Contact: Website
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The New Zealand Hydrological Society.
The New Zealand Hydrological Society (Incorporated) is a non-profit organisation founded in 1961. Its mission: To further the science of hydrology and its application to the understanding and management of New Zealand's water resources.
Contact: Website
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The New Zealand Ecological Restoration Network (NZERN)
NZERN is a non-profit, community-driven organisation dedicated to sharing knowledge and experiences about native habitat protection, management and ecological restoration in our special land - Aotearoa-New Zealand.
Contact: Website
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The Royal New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty Against Animals.
This is a non government voluntary organisation which provides help to animals and owners 24 hours a day, seven days a week as well as advocates for improved animal welfare.
Contact: Website
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The NZ Society for Risk Management.
This society was established in 2000 with the purpose to improve the knowledge and practice of risk management in New Zealand. It has a comprehensive website containing discussion and resources for risk management.
Contact: Website
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The Queen Elizabeth the Second National Trust
The Q.E. II trust enters into covenanted arrangements with land owners who wish to retire areas of their properties that have significant natural vegetation. QE II offers assistance with identifying and protecting natural features on your farm. For free copy of "Open Space" magazine or to become a member - Free Phone 0508 732 878.
Address: P O Box 3341 Wellington, E-mail: qe2@qe2.org.nz
Contact: Website
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Quality Planning Web
The purpose of the Quality Planning website is to promote best practice in the development of plans under New Zealand's Resource Management Act (RMA). Environmental planners, analysts and advisers will all find useful information on the site. The site provides guidance on best practice in developing regional and district plans under the RMA and resource consent processing. The website also contains a database of RMA
Contact: Website
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Government Agencies |
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Telarc Limited
Telarc was established by an Act of Parliament to promote good management practice with large, medium and small businesses in New Zealand. It assesses and certifies management practices against international and national standards. A Telarc certificate signals a businesses that has been independently and professionally assessed and is genuinely practising good management.
Contact: Website
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Australia and New Zealand Food Authority
Contact: Website
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AgriQuality New Zealand Ltd
Contact: Website
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Asure New Zealand
Contact: Website
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Animal Health Board
Contact: Website
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Biosecurity Strategy Development Website
Contact: Website
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Department of Conservation. (DOC)
DOC is the lead crown agency responsible for conservation. They will help identify, maintain and enhance nature conservation values.
Contact: Website
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Environmental Risk Management Authority.
The Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA) makes decisions on applications to introduce hazardous substances (HS) or new organisms (NO) including genetically modified organisms (GMO's).
Contact: Website
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Foundation for Research, Science and Technology
Contact: Website
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Local Government New Zealand
The website for Local Government New Zealand -the peak industry body for regional and district councils. Has links to all councils as well as a source of information on local government issues.
Contact: Website
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MAF Information Bureau
Contact: Website
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MAF Quarantine Service
Contact: Website
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Ministry for the Environment
The Ministry for the Environment works with others to identify New Zealand's environmental problems and get action on solutions. Our focus is on the effects people's everyday activities have on the environment, so our work programmes cover both the natural world and the places where people live and work.
Contact: Website
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Ministry of Civil Defence
Contact: Website
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Ministry of Fisheries
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Ministry of Health
Contact: Website
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New Zealand Government Online
Contact: Website
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New Zealand Parliament
Contact: Website
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New Zealand Climate Change Programme
Contact: Website
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Protect New Zealand
Contact: Website
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Statistics New Zealand
Contact: Website
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Occupational Safety and Health
The home page of the Occupational Safety and Health Service of the Department of Labour, New Zealand
Contact: Website
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Parlimentary Commissioner for the Environment
The Commissioner reviews and provides advice on the system of agencies and processes established by government to manage the allocation, use and protection of natural and physical resources.
Contact: Website
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Trade and Enterprise
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Te Puni Kokiri - Ministry of Maori Development
The Ministry of Maori Development Act 1991 established Te Puni Kokiri, the Ministry of Maori Development in 1992. Currently, Te Puni Kokiri's work focuses on providing high quality policy advice to Government and other agencies. Recently it has also begun providing services to assist Maori achieve their development aims.
Contact: Website
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Standards New Zealand
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Industry Organisations |
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ENZA
Federated Farmers stands for an open, free, enterprise economy to promote employment, economic growth and to increase living standards in the best interests of all New Zealanders.
Our vision is of a productivity, high income and high employment market economy. This requires flexible markets for labour, goods and services; low inflation, maximum sustainable utilisation of resources - capital and people - and sustained investment in technology and education.
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Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers stands for an open, free, enterprise economy to promote employment, economic growth and to increase living standards in the best interests of all New Zealanders.
Our vision is of a productivity, high income and high employment market economy. This requires flexible markets for labour, goods and services; low inflation, maximum sustainable utilisation of resources - capital and people - and sustained investment in technology and education.
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Federation of Maori Authorities
The Federation of Maori Authorities Inc. (FoMA) is easily New Zealand's largest Maori business network. FoMA members manage their own resources for the creation of wealth and the betterment of their owners /shareholders. This economic activity supports Maori across different levels from the whanau - small family group, hapu - the extended family or sub tribe, through to the iwi - tribal grouping. FoMA was established in 1987 and has an Executive of eleven members. Elected on a three-yearly rotational basis, FoMA members represent the different regions in New Zealand. It draws its 130 members from throughout the country and they collectively administer 800,000 hectares of land approximately on behalf of an estimated 100,000 Maori beneficial owners.
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Fonterra
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New Zealand Forest Owners Assn
Members of the NZFOA own or manage more than 80% of New Zealands plantation forests. As such it is the industrys most representative forest growers organisation. Established 70 years ago the NZFOA is dedicated to the promotion and strategic positioning of commercial plantation forestry and in particular, of NZ radiata pine.
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Meat New Zealand
Contact: Website |
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Meat & Wool Innovation Limited
Contact: Website |
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National Beekeepers' Association
Contact: Website |
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New Zealand Deer Farmers Association
Contact: Website |
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New Zealand Farm Association
Contact: Website |
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New Zealand Pork
Contact: Website |
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Organic Products Exporters Group
Contact: Website |
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Poultry Industry of New Zealand
Contact: Website |
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Zespri International
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Research Organisations |
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NZ Pastoral Agriculture Research Institute Contact: Website |
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NZ Institute for Crop and Food Research
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Environmental Science and Research Ltd.
Contact: Website |
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Forest Research
Contact: Website |
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Horticulture and Food Research Institute of NZ
Contact: Website |
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Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Ltd
Contact: Website |
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National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Ltd
Contact: Website |
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Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd
Contact: Website |
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Lincoln University
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Massey University
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International Links |
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Australia Benchmarking Site
This is a comprehensive Australian based best practice web resource from consultants and writers Anne Evans and Paul Coronel. Anne Evans is author of the book Benchmarking - Taking Your Organisation Towards Best Practice. The site provides information on performance benchmarking, process benchmarking, benchmarking strategy and balanced scorecard measurement and reporting. The site also incorporates a discussion list and a link to the Online Benchmarking Manual produced by the Victorian Department of Education, Employment and Training
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Australia - Open Directory
This Australian site that provides access to the Open Directory. It gives selective worldwide coverage with links to associations, consultancies and software vendors under headings such as Benchmarking and Best Practices, Business Process Analysis and Quality Management
Contact: Website |
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Australia - Open Directory
This Australian site that provides access to the Open Directory. It gives selective worldwide coverage with links to associations, consultancies and software vendors under headings such as Benchmarking and Best Practices, Business Process Analysis and Quality Management
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Australia - Quality Links
From QCI International, the producers of Quality Digest. Contains numerous links to a range of topics including best practice, Deming, Baldridge and general quality sites
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OECD Agri-environmental Indicators. s
Work in the OECD on agri-environmental indicators covers a range of issues, such as agricultural impacts on soil, water, air, biodiversity, habitats and lanscape.
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OECD Agri-environmental Indicators
Worlds Best Site. This site is a springboard to a range of international bodies and groups involved in best practice, benchmarking, and quality management
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South Australia University - Best Management Practice
Links page. Excellent site for links to international sources on quality, benchmarking and best management practice.
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Other Contacts
Biodiversity Website
The purpose of this site is to provide easier access to information about New Zealand's native biodiversity, and who is doing what to help conserve and manage it. It includes the New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy, which meets one of our commitments under the international Convention on Biological Diversity
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Change Links
This site aims to provide a practical resource for those who work with communities (in the wider sense of the term) to help them identify and adopt more sustainable natural resource management practices
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Kaitiaki web site
The site for kaitiaki maori. working on behalf of whanau, hapu and iwi, particularly on environment and resource management issues
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Community Net
CommunityNet Aotearoa provides assistance to New Zealand organisations by:providing access to relevant, quality information, raising the profile of the community sector, encouraging information sharing between organisations
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Public Access to Legislation Project
This website provides free public access to unofficial versions of New Zealand statutes (Public, Local, and Private Acts) and Statutory Regulations. You can search and browse this material free of charge.
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Funding Information Service.
FIS has three databases of funding and scholarship information. These are subscription only databases. However, FIS provides a list of the libraries and information centres around New Zealand who subscribe to the databases and make them available to the public free of charge
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ORGANZA
A proposal to achieve a unified, branded, added-value "New Zealand" system of agricultural production. Summit-Quinphos proposes the adoption of "Organza" as the New Zealand-produced organically oriented and environmentally-protective food brands, covering dairy products, meats, vegetables and fruit.
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RD1
RD1 is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fonterra Cooperative Group. After the major restructuring which took place in the dairy industry, the retail operations AnchorMart, Town & Country Agri Centres, Crawford Agriculture and RD1.com were brought together under one roof. Obviously, it made perfect sense for us to combine these operations under one, unified brand RD1.
Contact: RD1 is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fonterra Cooperative Group. After the major restructuring which took place in the dairy industry, the retail operations AnchorMart, Town & Country Agri Centres, Crawford Agriculture and RD1.com were brought together under one roof. Obviously, it made perfect sense for us to combine these operations under one, unified brand RD1.
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Forest Certification Resource Centre
A comprehensive resource on forest management and product certification worldwide.
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Forest Stewardship Council
This is an international non-profit organization founded in 1993 to support environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world's forests. It is an association of Members consisting of a diverse group of representatives from environmental and social groups, the timber trade and the forestry profession, indigenous people's organizations, community forestry groups and forest product certification organizations from around the world. Membership is open to all who are involved in forestry or forest products and share its aims and objectives.
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Manawa
Manawa (which means mangrove) is the website for people and groups working for the environment in the Auckland Region. Started by the Auckland Regional Council and the Department of Conservation's Auckland Conservancy Office, Its aim is to build an online group of conservation and environment groups to help strengthen and co-ordinate their work.
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