Five Reasons NZ Should Not Deregulate New Genetic Engineering Techniques
Thursday, December 22, 2016
Developers want the Government to relax New Zealand’s laws on genetic modification (GM) to allow a new generation of genetic engineering techniques to escape regulation.
They hope that …
The Environment Under TPPA Governance
Friday, January 22, 2016
Close scrutiny of the final Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (TPPA) text reveals that its impact on the environment is even worse than had been expected from leaked drafts.
A new
The Environment a Significant Casualty Under TPPA
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Close scrutiny of the final TPPA text reveals that its impact on the environment is even worse than had been expected from leaked drafts.
A new paper, prepared by …
Government’s Move Keeps New GMOs Regulated
Sunday, November 1, 2015
The government’s decision to keep all new techniques for engineering genes under regulation is welcomed by the Sustainability Council.
Last year, the Council won a High Court ruling that …
Rob Stock: Fears nano labelling for cosmetics won’t be policed
Thursday, July 9, 2015
Stuff, June 19 2015
Labels on consumer cosmetics are about to change with regulations requiring manufacturers to reveal whether they contain microscopic nano particles.
The new labelling regulations …
TPP Backers Have Questions to Answer
Thursday, February 26, 2015
This opinion piece by Simon Terry appeared in the New Zealand Herald on February 24 2015
ExportNZ’s Dialogue article in support of the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks failed …
GM Food Production Remains an American Inc Affair
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
GM food production continues to be a story of the Americas. In 2014, 99% of all GM food grown in 2014 was produced on the American continent …
NZ’s Climate Change Targets, Projections and Liabilities
Monday, December 8, 2014
New Zealand plans to meet existing commitments to reduce emissions largely through creative carbon accounting. It will make a third emissions pledge in 2015 and the Treasury advises the …
Pressure Mounting on NZ for Real Emissions Reductions
Thursday, November 20, 2014
After many years focused on creative accounting, New Zealand is facing pressure to deliver emission reduction results.
Things are different partly because the two biggest carbon polluters, the US and …
