Stakeholder Collaboration Processes

Sustainable land and water management requires an integrated approach with effective participation from all relevant scientific, regulatory and other stakeholder interests.

 

We are currently leading the Sustainable Groundwater Allocation Research programme funded by the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology.  A principal aim of this research is to develop a participatory and adaptive approach to water allocation decision-making that is appropriate to the New Zealand situation.

 

The Selwyn Water Allocation Liaison Group (SWALG) was established in 2004 to work with the research team on this programme.  Progress is documented to enable transferability to other districts and resource management processes.

 

List of Projects:

 

- Sustainable Groundwater Allocation

 

Publications:

 

Painter, BDM, and Bright, JC (2006): Participatory & adaptive management of groundwater allocation: a Selwyn catchment case study, Proceedings of “NZWWA Water Conference 2006 - Enough for Everyone?”, Oct 11-13, 2006, Christchurch, New Zealand.  

 

Painter, BDM, and Bright, JC (2006): Adaptive management of groundwater allocation: a New Zealand case study, Proceedings of “Adaptive Management of Water Resources: AWRA Summer Specialty Conference”, AWRA, June 26-28, 2006, Missoula, Montana, TPS-06-02, CD-ROM, ISBN 1-882132-71-8.