Environmental Defence Society
EDS is a not-for-profit environmental organisation committed to improving environmental outcomes within New Zealand.
The Environmental Defence Society (EDS) is a professionally run, independent environmental group that was established in 1971. It brings together the disciplines of science, planning, landscape and the law.
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It operates as a think-tank, providing thought leadership on key environmental issues as well as representing the environment before councils and the courts.
EDS is located at the collaborative and business aware end of the environmental movement, seeking constructive engagement with all sectors, to achieve good environmental and economic outcomes for all New Zealanders. It has influence.
It also plays an education role, helping business, councils, community groups and iwi to better understand best practice resource management. EDS runs national and regional conferences and seminars on topical issues.
EDS is a registered charity and donations to it are tax-deductible.
Environmental Defence Society - Latest News [Page 2]
EDS and Fish & Game offer to go to court on dam project
Tuesday, 9 May 2017, 12:52 pm | Environmental Defence Society
The Environmental Defence Society and Fish & Game have jointly offered to co-operate with Hawke's Bay Regional Council in getting an Environment Court ruling on ambiguities in the consent conditions for the Ruataniwha Dam. More >>
EDS calls for urgent action to avoid species extinction
Friday, 28 April 2017, 4:57 pm | Environmental Defence Society
The Environmental Defence Society has released its submission on the Government’s freshwater reform proposals and has called for more urgent action. More >>
Clean Water draft submission consultation document released
Friday, 21 April 2017, 12:24 pm | Environmental Defence Society
EDS has released its draft submission on the clean water consultation document for public comment & feedback before finalising it. More >>
Environment Court calls for pause on tenure review
Tuesday, 18 April 2017, 1:27 pm | Environmental Defence Society
On Thursday last week the Environment Court issued its long-awaited decision on plan change 13 to the Mackenzie District Plan. The purpose of PC13 is to insert provisions into the district plan to protect the Mackenzie Basin’s outstanding natural landscapes ... More >>
Appeal for Funding: Marlborough Sounds & Mackenzie Country
Friday, 7 April 2017, 1:50 pm | Environmental Defence Society
Last week EDS sent a letter by mail to many on our database asking for support for two important areas we are involved in: the Marlborough Sounds and the Mackenzie Country. Thanks to those who have responded positively already. More >>
Fish & Game and EDS welcome court decision
Tuesday, 4 April 2017, 10:10 am | Environmental Defence Society
Fish & Game and EDS have welcomed the release of the Environment Court’s favourable decision on implementation of the Horizons Regional Council’s One Plan. More >>
EDS congratulates the Productivity Commission
Wednesday, 29 March 2017, 10:24 am | Environmental Defence Society
The Environmental Defence Society has praised the Productivity Commission’s report on urban planning which was released earlier today. More >>
EDS commends OECD Environmental Performance Review
Tuesday, 21 March 2017, 10:32 am | Environmental Defence Society
The Environmental Defence Society has lauded the OECD's Environmental Performance Review of New Zealand 2017, which was released earlier today. More >>
Bill gives free reign to subdivision
Thursday, 9 March 2017, 12:36 pm | Environmental Defence Society
EDS has reviewed the Resource Legislation Amendment Bill that was reported back to Parliament earlier this week. More >>
Ground-breaking research into environmental compliance
Tuesday, 28 February 2017, 12:25 pm | Environmental Defence Society
The Environmental Defence Society (EDS) will tomorrow (28 February) release its new report ‘Last Line of Defence: compliance, monitoring and enforcement of New Zealand’s environmental law’ by Senior Policy Analyst Dr Marie Brown. The report highlights ... More >>
Key landscape decision released by the Court of Appeal
Friday, 24 February 2017, 2:37 pm | Environmental Defence Society
The Court of Appeal judgement in Man O’ War Station v Auckland Council has been released today and EDS has welcomed the comprehensive rejection of the appellant company’s position. More >>
EDS welcomes freshwater announcements
Thursday, 23 February 2017, 2:52 pm | Environmental Defence Society
The Environmental Defence Society (EDS) has welcomed the Government’s announcement of the latest round of freshwater reforms. More >>
Dodgy process for King Salmon expansion
Sunday, 12 February 2017, 1:00 pm | EDS
The Ministry for Primary Industries has initiated a process to give King Salmon an “easy ride” for approvals for new salmon farms in the protected Outer Marlborough Sounds, says the Environmental Defence Society. More >>
Call for improvements in draft energy efficiency strategy
Thursday, 26 January 2017, 4:12 pm | Environmental Defence Society
The Environmental Defence Society (EDS) has released its submission on the draft New Zealand Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy (NEECS). It has called for an economy-wide target for energy efficiency, and for sector targets that have some ... More >>
Settlement reached over Mackenzie Country court case
Thursday, 22 December 2016, 10:25 am | Environmental Defence Society
The Mackenzie District Council and the Environmental Defence Society have reached an agreement that settles EDS’s Declaration Proceedings regarding land conversion in the Mackenzie District. More >>
Threats to Mackenzie Country need addressing
Monday, 21 November 2016, 10:22 am | Environmental Defence Society
The Environmental Defence Society filed proceedings in the Environment Court late last week aimed at saving the highly valued Mackenzie Country from destructive land use conversions. More >>
EDS supports a better future for our fishing
Sunday, 13 November 2016, 7:56 pm | EDS
The Ministry for Primary Industries has released a consultation document ‘The Future of Our Fishing’ as part of its ongoing review of the fisheries management system. More >>
Inadequacy of New Zealand’s current oceans management
Friday, 28 October 2016, 2:01 am | Environmental Defence Society
Statistics New Zealand and the Ministry for the Environment concurrently released reports on New Zealand’s marine economy and on the state of New Zealand’s marine environment: More >>
Climate Change and Business Conference
Monday, 10 October 2016, 1:25 pm | Environmental Defence Society
National and international leaders will come together tomorrow in Auckland at the 9th Australia – New Zealand Climate Change and Business Conference to discuss the climate change challenge. More >>
Report focused on urban planning issues
Thursday, 29 September 2016, 10:51 am | Environmental Defence Society
The Environmental Defence Society has released its submission on the Productivity Commission’s draft Report Better Urban Planning today. The submission acknowledges the valuable contribution of the Commission’s work, but urges against kneejerk ... More >>
