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28 Aug 2008 | Business: No need to privatise water
News and Media
There is no need to privatise water to solve New Zealand's freshwater allocation problems. The Crown will continue to manage fresh water on behalf of all New Zealanders, the New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development says. more »

27 Aug 2008 | New Zealanders support water reform proposals
News and Media
A survey of 3350 New Zealanders reveals strong support for reforms proposed by to address the country’s fresh water issues. Full copies of the survey and cross party voter support are here more »

27 Aug 2008 | Report: New Zealand faces full allocation of fresh water in next four years
News and Media
In four years the water in most major catchments in New Zealand will be fully allocated.
A “gold rush” for water is underway. No water means no new business, causing significant loss for the country. These are among the findings of a two-year $300,000 research project into New Zealand’s fresh water problems. more »

26 Aug 2008 | WWF findings on UK food and fibre production's impact on gloabl fresh water
Reference Articles
The WWF has published a major new report looking at the impact the UK's food and fibre production has on global water resources. The full report is here more »

20 Aug 2008 | World geothermal power generation - an eruption coming
News and Media
Jonathan G. Dorn, of the Earth Policy Institute, reviews the potential for a major new wave of global geothermal energy development. more »

       
28 Aug 2008 | In this issue:
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RESOURCES

ShapeNZ Research
Research results from ShapeNZ, the nationally prepresentative online survey panel operated by the Business Council. Aimed at giving New Zealanders a way of helping shape public policy, the panel has been built by purchasing e-mail lists. Survey results are weighted by up to six criteria.
You can join the ShapeNZ panbel right now at www.shapenz.org.nz more »

Climate Change News
The latest in climate change news can be found here. See also NZBCSD submissions and documents in our climate change project page. more »

News and Media
NZBCSD's news, information and media coverage. more »

Call for Expression of Interest to Provide Service
From time to time the Business Council for Sustainable Development will call for expressions of interest to provide services in relation to the Business Council's projects. more »

Government Submissions
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Reference Articles
Sustainable development articles from NZBCSD and other sources. more »

Rogues Gallery
Photos of NZBCSD activities more »

Speeches and Events
Transcripts of speeches, powerpoint presentations and other materials on sustainable development topics. more »

Publications
Access copies of all our reports and other publications, mostly in Acrobat PDF format. more »


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