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Responding to criticism from Greenpeace, Environment Canterbury says it has always acknowledged the extent of the water quality challenge in our waterways.
Science Director Dr Tim Davie
Science Director Dr Tim Davie says it is Environment Canterbury science that has recognised the scale of the problem, which has led to significant investment from the regional council and the community to improve the situation.
“There is no simple, quick fix solution. We have called on a vast range of scientif…
Our role is to monitor consents and ensure that consent conditions are complied with.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/correcting-the-record-on-the-rakaia-river/A new national report looking at the state of our freshwater will be a key tool that informs plans to protect Canterbury’s rivers, lakes and aquifers.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/environment-canterbury-welcomes-new-national-freshwater-report/A new report has found that significant reductions in nutrient loads will be required to preserve water quality in the Ashburton Ōtuwharekai lakes.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2021/updated-science-supports-the-need-for-actions-to-address-degrading-ashburtono-tu-wharekai-lakes/
… important biological indicator of freshwater quality and this year joins the eight other water quality parameters LAWA reports on annually, to produce the National River Water Quality 10-year Trend Summary (2008 – 2017).
LAWA River Water Quality Lead Dr Tim Davie said the 10-year trends released today show the complexity of freshwater ecosystems.
“Looking at the trends, we see a mixed bag of improving and degrading sites across all water quality parameters. At the national level, for every pa…
A study by Our Land and Water shows how much we'll need to reduce contaminants in our waterways to meet national bottom lines.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/environment-canterbury-welcomes-our-land-and-water/University of Otago has been appointed science partner for a three-year project looking at the seabed and marine ecosystems around Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/banks-peninsula/understanding-the-peninsulas-seabed-and-marine-ecosystems/We have responded to claims by Greenpeace about nitrate concentrations in and around Ashburton.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/orari-temuka-opihi-pareroa/response-to-recent-greenpeace-nitrate-testing-in-ashburton/Environment Canterbury is recommending several cost-effective and efficient practices farmers can adopt to reduce nitrogen loss.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2022/farmers-encouraged-to-adopt-proven-methods-for-reducing-nitrogen-loss/