Canterbury's high-country lakes provide water storage capacity that can enable renewable energy generation technologies. Investigating hydro-power options, particularly where they have additional
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/measuring-cwms-progress-2021/energy-security-and-efficiency-2021We've developed several analysis tools to help people assess the effects of groundwater use on the environment. Well Interference Assessment tool Our groundwater Well Interference Assessment tool...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/tools-and-resourcesRecreation and amenity opportunities provided by Canterbury's water bodies are of social, cultural and economic benefit to the region. Environment Canterbury reports on progress on behalf of CWMS
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/measuring-cwms-progress/recreational-and-amenity-opportunitiesSimplify your application process for building consents and dam safety certifications with the right forms and guidance.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/building-consent-for-large-dams/useful-forms-and-websitesWaitaha Canterbury is home to a rich diversity of freshwater and coastal ecosystems, supporting a wide range of indigenous plants, invertebrates, fish, river-nesting birds, and marine species.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversity/our-biodiversity-work/freshwater-biodiversity-habitat-projectsView our latest reports and strategies. For further information, search using our document library.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/media/media-centre/media-reports-and-statisticsWater falls on the alpine and hill country as rain and snow. This water then flows down catchments, forming lakes, wetlands and rivers, and percolating into the groundwater system. Rainfall and snow
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/water-story/alpine-and-hill-countryGross Domestic Product (GDP) is the value of all goods and services produced in a country within a certain time period (typically annually) and is the official measure of economic growth in Aotearoa
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/regional-overview/economy-jobs-and-trendsWaste includes materials, from any source, that are unwanted, unvalued, and are to be discarded or discharged. Wastes can be solid, liquid or gaseous, or a combination of these. The amount of waste
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/land/waste-minimisation-and-managementExplore the ways we build and strengthen the relationship between young people, our region, and the work we do.
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