Ruth Isaac: Deputy Director-General Policy and Regulatory Services at Department of Conservation on government overhauling approach to conservation
Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive · Newstalk ZB
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The Government is looking at overhauling its approach to conservation.
The current Conservation Act hasn’t been touched in 37 years.
Proposed changes include charging for access to Department of Conservation land, simplifying rules to make protecting natural areas easier, and reducing red tape for tourism opportunities.
Deputy Director-General Policy and Regulatory Services at Department of Conservation, Ruth Isaac tells Heather du Plessis-Allan the government has been looking at what is being done overseas to generate the revenue needed to maintain and support conservation areas.
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