Adapting to climate change: a 10 step process

Adapting to climate change: a 10 step process

Our vulnerability to higher sea levels and coastal storm events has never been clearer. It’s timely that guidance for local government on ‘Preparing for Coastal Change’ was released in December 2017 which outlines 10 steps for councils to follow in establishing a plan...
How to write an executive summary

How to write an executive summary

Can you just write an executive summary? If you’ve just finished your asset management plan or infrastructure strategy this request may not exactly be music to your ears! That’s because writing an executive summary for an asset management plan or any other large...
How to select the best plants for riparian planting

How to select the best plants for riparian planting

Introduction In this article Rob and Jan Fryer, of FuturEcology, provide practical advice on choosing the best plants for riparian margins and on establishing a weed control regime.  This is part two of a two part series of articles to be published on this website....
Weed control in riparian margins

Weed control in riparian margins

Introduction Politicians are focusing on water quality issues ahead of this year’s election, recognising this is a major concern for New Zealanders. There has been a lot of talk about planting more riparian margins, but very little discussion about the time and cost...