NZ Landcare Trust Integrated Catchment Management
This Ministry for the Environment Sustainable Management Fund project is aimed at sharing community-level best practice in Integrated Catchment Management (ICM) nationally. The purpose is to establish a network of ICM practitioners and participants at the community level, and to provide opportunities for sharing experiences, tools, and approaches throughout New Zealand.
ICM aims to integrate the management of land, water, and related biological resources for sustainable and balanced use. It brings together those involved in primary production, environmental conservation, land and water planning, research, environmental rehabilitation, and other aspects of natural resource management at a catchment scale.
A workshop will be held at the University of Waikato on 3–4 November to showcase community-based ICM projects from around the country, including some of the latest approaches to land and riparian management, waterway protection, and biodiversity enhancement. There will be field trips to ICM projects in the Waikato, and opportunities to view practical catchment research programmes being conducted by the Whatawhata Catchment Research Group on 5 November.
To find out more, contact Nick Edgar [ [email protected] ] Phone: +64 4 977 2524