Challenging a place myth: New Zealand's clean green image meets the biotechnology revolution

Coyle, Fiona

doi:10.1111/j.1475-4762.2005.00617.x

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“…This has been central to New Zealand political discourse and the promulgation of certain cultural values such as fairness, equality, social mobility, love of the great outdoors, conservation and access to public goods (including beaches, national parks) (Coyle & Fairweather, 2005 This increased monitoring of SD indicators, revealed some important trends such as an increase in income inequality and unemployment. It also indicated an increase in total greenhouse gas emissions.…”

Section: The Dissemination Of Neoliberalized Sustainable Development mentioning

confidence: 99%

The Transnational State, Neoliberalism and Environmental Education Policy: A New Zealand Case Study

2016

Contemp. Read. Law Soc. Justice

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ABSTRACT. The neoliberalisation of environmental policy (including environmental education) is complex and multifaceted and one in which the transnational state (TNS) is central. In order to address this claim, the first part of this paper explains the transnational state and in particular the role of the UN in redefining sustainable development and environmental education. I show how underpinning this process is the nation states "transmission belt" function in which global policy directives are transmitted to the local level. This is achieved through a discussion of the dissemination of neoliberalized sustainable development policy in New Zealand policy contexts. I demonstrate this process by identifying policy formation located at different points in this process, and then via an analysis of its specific form in the context of EE in New Zealand educational settings. The paper then considers the neoliberal substance of this sustainable development led EE discourse in New Zealand which is linked both with its anthropocentric orientation, and its "problem solving," soft-green managerialist/technological approach to the environment.

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Section: The Dissemination Of Neoliberalized Sustainable Development mentioning

confidence: 99%

The Transnational State, Neoliberalism and Environmental Education Policy: A New Zealand Case Study

2016

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“…These issues, in particular conservation, also impact less directly on the economic performance of the state, as they tend to target tangible concerns that can generally be addressed with available resources. Further to this, the desire to protect New Zealand's ‘clean and green’ image (Coyle and Fairweather ) leads to a greater level of mobilization to protect natural assets when they are threatened. Survey research has indicated a high level of support for environmental issues amongst the general public, although this remains tempered by the need to maintain economic performance (Carroll et al.…”

Section: New Zealand Environmental Movement In Action or Inaction?mentioning

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Environmental protest in New Zealand (1997–2010)

O’Brien

2012

British Journal of Sociology

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Protest actions are an important indicator of public concern, raising awareness and highlighting perceived failings in administrative practices. With increasing prominence of environmental challenges there has been a move for states to incorporate stakeholders, potentially reducing the need for such confrontational actions. This article uses protest event analysis and case comparison to examine the scale and character of environmental protest actions in New Zealand from 1997-2010. This period was one of relative socio-economic stability, coupled with growing awareness of environmental challenges. The article considers the relative level of action of grassroots groups and more formalized NGOs, asking which issues generated protest actions and which factors contributed to environmental campaign outcomes. The findings suggest that, although protest actions can strengthen campaigns, the outcomes ultimately remain heavily dependent on the priorities of the state.

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“…Nevertheless, it was a view reinforced during the 1990s by reform of environmental regulation, particularly the development of the 1991 Resource Management Act (RMA), which brought international acclaim for its innovation in terms of planning for sustainable development (Garner 2000, Fleming 2002. Inevitably the veracity of this attributed cleanness and greenness has been subjected to considerable critical analysis over the past decade (see Motavalli andDe-BlancKnowles 2003, Coyle andFairweather 2005). In particular, the effectiveness of RMA for achieving more sustainable development has been questioned (see Perkins andThorns 2001, Jackson andDixon 2004).…”

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Clean and green? A governance analysis of waste management in New Zealand

Davies

2009

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

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The moniker of 'clean and green' has been popularly applied to New Zealand since the 1980s. Following the 1991 Resource Management Act, New Zealand was also heralded as a progressive nation in terms of its environmental policy. While both the greenness and progressiveness have subsequently been questioned, the formation, implementation and impact of environmental management has rarely been analysed from an explicit governance perspective. Environmental governance analyses are useful because they permit attention to the multitude of actors operating at a range of scales. In response, this paper examines one significant sector of environmental management in New Zealand - waste. Initially key policies and programmes shaping the waste landscape are considered, then consideration is given to the roles that public, private and civil society sectors play in forming and reforming that landscape. Finally, the performance of governing actors and the practice of governance are brought together in a critical appraisal of waste governance outcomes.waste management, sustainable development, governance, New Zealand, Resource Management Act,

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Challenging a place myth: New Zealand's clean green image meets the biotechnology revolution

Abstract: The 'clean green image '

Cited by 27 publications

References 5 publications

The Transnational State, Neoliberalism and Environmental Education Policy: A New Zealand Case Study

The Transnational State, Neoliberalism and Environmental Education Policy: A New Zealand Case Study

Environmental protest in New Zealand (1997–2010)

Clean and green? A governance analysis of waste management in New Zealand

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