Formats and related files:
Forest & Bird provided both written and oral evidence to the select committee about the risks to nature that could come from the Treaty Principles Bill.
Forest & Bird emphasised the following.
- The changes proposed by the Bill would create significant uncertainty and disruption across the legal and regulatory system that is in place to protect the environment.
- Forest & Bird and others have been able to secure environmental protections through working with iwi and hapū and these achievements have been possible due to Treaty principles.
- Forest & Bird believes environmental protection has improved due to the application of Treaty principles as seen through approaches such as Te Mana o Te Taiao and Te Mana o te Wai.
