IPENZ -

<FONT SIZE=-1> <p class="title-head">CONTENTS</p> NOTE: If you are using a noframes browser and are using this for manual navigation you will need to use the page back mechanism of your browser. <DIR> <DIR>  <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> </DIR> </DIR> <p class="title-subhead">PART I :- ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN PRACTICE</p> <DIR> <p class="title-subsubhead"><A HREF="1.htm">1. THE ENVIRONMENT</A> </p> <DIR> <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> </DIR> <p class="title-subsubhead"><A HREF="2.htm">2. ENVIRONMENTAL LAW IN NEW ZEALAND</A></p> <DIR> <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> </P> <P ><A HREF="2.htm#5">2.5 Other Legislation</A> </P> </DIR> <p class="title-subsubhead"><A HREF="3.htm">3. INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT STANDARDS</A> </p> <BR> </DIR> <p class="title-subhead">PART II :- PROJECT APPLICATIONS</p> <DIR> <p class="title-subsubhead"><A HREF="4.htm">4. PROJECT STAGES</A> </p> <DIR> <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> </DIR> <p class="title-subsubhead"><A HREF="5.htm">5. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT</A></p> <DIR> <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> </DIR> <p class="title-subsubhead"><A HREF="6.htm">6. SCOPE OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY</A></p> <DIR> <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> </DIR> <p class="title-subsubhead"><A HREF="7.htm">7. METHODS FOR EVALUATING ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS</A></p> <DIR> <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> </DIR> <p class="title-subsubhead"><A HREF="glossary.htm">Glossary</A></p> <p class="title-subsubhead"><A HREF="biblio.htm">Bibliography</A></p> <p class="title-subsubhead"><A HREF="otherref.htm">Other Key References</A></p> <p class="title-subsubhead">Appendices</p> <DIR> <P ><A HREF="appendx1.htm">Appendix 1 Elements of the Environment</A></P> <P ><A HREF="appendx2.htm">Appendix 2 Earth Summit</A></P> <DIR> <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> </DIR> <P ><A HREF="appendx3.htm">Appendix 3 Resource Management Act, 1991</A></P> <P ><A HREF="appendx4.htm">Appendix 4 Ecological Economics</A></P> </DIR> </DIR>