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<H1>CONTENTS</H1>
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<P ><A HREF="backgrnd.htm">Background</A></P>
<P ><A HREF="intro.htm">Introduction by the President of the Institution</A></P>
<P ><A HREF="preface.htm">Preface by the Secretary for the Environment</A></P>
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<H2>PART I :- ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN PRACTICE</H2>
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<H3><A HREF="1.htm">1. THE ENVIRONMENT</A> </H3>
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<P ><A HREF="1.htm#1">1.1 Environmental Principles for Engineers</A></P>
<P ><A HREF="1.htm#2">1.2 The Extent of the Environment</A> </P>
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<H3><A HREF="2.htm">2. ENVIRONMENTAL LAW IN NEW ZEALAND</A></H3>
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<P><A HREF="2.htm#1">2.1 Resource Management Act, 1991</A> (RMA) </P>
<P><A HREF="2.htm#2">2.2 The Crown Minerals Act, 1991</A> </P>
<P><A HREF="2.htm#3">2.3 The Building Act, 1991</A></P>
<P><A HREF="2.htm#4">2.4 The Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act, 1996</A>
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<P ><A HREF="2.htm#5">2.5 Other Legislation</A> </P>
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<H3><A HREF="3.htm">3. INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT STANDARDS</A> </H3>
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<H2>PART II :- PROJECT APPLICATIONS</H2>
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<H3><A HREF="4.htm">4. PROJECT STAGES</A> </H3>
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<P ><A HREF="4.htm#0">Project Quality Plan</A></P>
<P ><A HREF="4.htm#1">Checklist 1 : Planning</A></P>
<P ><A HREF="4.htm#2">Checklist 2 : Engineering Design</A></P>
<P ><A HREF="4.htm#3">Checklist 3 : Construction</A></P>
<P ><A HREF="4.htm#4">Checklist 4 : Commissioning</A></P>
<P ><A HREF="4.htm#5">Checklist 5 : Operation</A></P>
<P ><A HREF="4.htm#6">Checklist 6 : Termination</A></P>
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<H3><A HREF="5.htm">5. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT</A></H3>
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<P ><A HREF="5.htm">5.1 Planning and Design Phase</A> </P>
<P ><A HREF="5.htm#2">5.2 Commissioning Phase</A> </P>
<P ><A HREF="5.htm#3">5.3 Operational Life</A> </P>
<P ><A HREF="5.htm#4">5.4 Termination Phase</A> </P>
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<H3><A HREF="6.htm">6. SCOPE OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY</A></H3>
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<P ><A HREF="6.htm#1">6.1 Evaluation of Need</A> </P>
<P ><A HREF="6.htm#2">6.2 Setting Up the Study</A> </P>
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<H3><A HREF="7.htm">7. METHODS FOR EVALUATING ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS</A></H3>
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<A HREF="7_1.htm">7.1 Types of Methods</A> <BR>
<A HREF="7_2.htm">7.2 Goals of Methods</A> <BR>
<A HREF="7_3.htm">7.3 Important Characteristics of Methods</A> <BR>
<A HREF="7_4.htm">7.4 Checklists</A> <BR>
<A HREF="7_5.htm">7.5 Scaling and Weighting Techniques</A> <BR>
<A HREF="7_6.htm">7.6 Overlays</A> <BR>
<A HREF="7_7.htm">7.7 Matrices</A> <BR>
<A HREF="7_8.htm">7.8 Networks</A> <BR>
<A HREF="7_9.htm">7.9 Cumulative Impact Assessment (CIA)</A> <BR>
<A HREF="7_10.htm">7.10 References</A> <BR>
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<H3><A HREF="glossary.htm">Glossary</A></H3>
<H3><A HREF="biblio.htm">Bibliography</A></H3>
<H3><A HREF="otherref.htm">Other Key References</A></H3>
<H3>Appendices</H3>
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<P ><A HREF="appendx1.htm">Appendix 1 Elements of the Environment</A></P>
<P ><A HREF="appendx2.htm">Appendix 2 Earth Summit</A></P>
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<P><A HREF="appendx2.htm#1">2.1 Achievements and Outcomes</A></P>
<P><A HREF="appendx2.htm#2">2.2 Rio Declaration</A></P>
<P><A HREF="appendx2.htm#3">2.3 Agenda</A></P>
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<P ><A HREF="appendx3.htm">Appendix 3 Resource Management Act, 1991</A></P>
<P ><A HREF="appendx4.htm">Appendix 4 Ecological Economics</A></P>
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