Whenua

The combined impact of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the Treaty of Waitangi claims process has made it vital for many sectors of New Zealand society to understand Maori resource management issues. Drawing together leading commentators in the field, Whenua is the first publication to provide 'a resource for resource managers' to interpret some common Maori concerns. For planners, developers, architects, academics, tribal leaders, policy makers, lawyers and corporate managers, this book will be an essential reference tool. And for the general reader who is mystified by the regular resource debates in the news, these 19 essays will provide mulitiple points of entry to the subject. Whenua examines the importance of land and fisheries management, and the inter-relationships between Maori, government and the private sector. Merata Kawharu has gathered an esteemed group of contributors to discuss how customary resource management principles are relevant to contemporary cultural and economic development. Each contributor offers a view of what is, and what should be, done in managing the resources of Aotearoa New Zealand.Kawharu, Merata is the author of 'Whenua', published 2002 under ISBN 9780790008585 and ISBN 0790008580.