Post by Kiwi Frontline on Aug 6, 2019 18:30:17 GMT 12
THE LEGAL THREAT AND THE BIG OPPORTUNITY IN MĀORI ENGAGEMENT ON CLIMATE CHANGE RESPONSE
As local councils respond to the effects of climate change, they'll need to properly consider Māori interests, new research warns. Treaty breaches and litigation will follow if they don't. Carmen Parahi reports.
The Waitangi Tribunal has already found the RMA is not fully Treaty compliant, says Iorns. A local council could make a decision that complies with the RMA but still violates Māori interests and breaches the Treaty.
"At the moment, local councils are not treated as being liable as Treaty partners, that falls to the Crown.
"Therefore, local councils could be making decisions that create problems for the Crown for modern Treaty breaches.".....
www.stuff.co.nz/environment/climate-news/114282945/the-legal-threat-and-the-big-opportunity-in-mori-engagement-on-climate-change-response
As local councils respond to the effects of climate change, they'll need to properly consider Māori interests, new research warns. Treaty breaches and litigation will follow if they don't. Carmen Parahi reports.
The Waitangi Tribunal has already found the RMA is not fully Treaty compliant, says Iorns. A local council could make a decision that complies with the RMA but still violates Māori interests and breaches the Treaty.
"At the moment, local councils are not treated as being liable as Treaty partners, that falls to the Crown.
"Therefore, local councils could be making decisions that create problems for the Crown for modern Treaty breaches.".....
www.stuff.co.nz/environment/climate-news/114282945/the-legal-threat-and-the-big-opportunity-in-mori-engagement-on-climate-change-response