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We work with landowners and the community to protect, preserve and restore wetlands across Canterbury.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversity/wetlands/wetlands-protection-work
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... or lower. Read the Canterbury Regional Council (Ngāi Tahu Representation) Bill (PDF File, 278KB). Read the full public notice (PDF File, 42.36KB). Update: 3 June 2022 The Māori Affairs
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2021/promoting-local-ngai-tahu-bill
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... 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...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2022/environment-canterbury-has-always-acknowledged-the-water-quality-problem
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Each of Waitaha/Canterbury’s water zone committees has an action plan which outlines how they will work with the community to deliver their aspirations for freshwater as outlined in the Canterbury
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/selwyn-waihora-zone/selwyn-waihora-water-zone-committee-action-plan-2021-2024
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https://www.ecan.govt.nz/reporting/outcome-results/c1-percentage-of-monitored-estuary-and-mudflat-environment-sites-where-muddiness-30-is-decreasing
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https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/applying-for-resource-consent/guidance-for-resource-management-practitioners
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https://www.ecan.govt.nz/reporting/outcome-results/a1-percentage-of-monitored-groundwater-sites-where-nitrate-concentration-is-decreasing
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Forestry has a role to play in reducing net greenhouse gas emissions in Waitaha/Canterbury. Planting trees helps remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by sequestering carbon. Trees sequester
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/climate-change/forestrys-role-in-offsetting-emissions
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Most of our region’s drinking water comes from groundwater, so when monitoring shows increasing nitrate concentrations in groundwater there is understandable community concern. We’re determined
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/taking-action-on-nitrate
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The vision for Waimakariri, which was developed with the community, is, “Mō tātou, ā, mō kā uri, ā muri ake nei; for us and our children after us". We work with landowners, community, groups and other...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/waimakariri-water-zone/local-projects-and-priorities
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