Resource Management Act 1991
The Resource Management Act (RMA) passed in 1991 in New Zealand is a significant, and at times, controversial Act of Parliament. The RMA promotes the sustainable management of natural and physical resources such as land, air and water. New Zealand's Ministry for the Environment describes the RMA as New Zealand's principal legislation for environmental management.
As the RMA and the decisions made under it by district and regional councils and in courts affect both individuals and businesses in large numbers, and often in very tangible ways, the RMA has variously been attacked for being ineffective in managing adverse environmental effects, or overly time-consuming and expensive and concerned with bureaucratic restrictions on legitimate economic activities.
Read more about Resource Management Act 1991: Significance, Related Legislation, Beginnings, Resource Management Law Reform, Final Drafting of The RMA, Part 2 Purpose and Principles, Resource Consents, Climate Change Decisions, Opinions, 2007 Assessment of RMA's Performance, RMA Reform
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