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14 \input{intro
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15 \input{background
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16 % consultation : 500 words
17 % AEE review and notification : 500 words
18 % submissions : 200 words
19 % case study 1 : 200 words
20 % case study 2 : 200 words
21 % implementation gap : 400 words
22 \input{conclusion
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24 % Discuss the following statement:
26 % Councils often do not have the inclination to challenge an AEE,
27 % particularly if the development may bring benefits to the region. It
28 % therefore often falls to individuals or public interest groups to
29 % the thorn and challenge. \parencite[][pp. 110-111]{grinlinton}
31 % Your essay should consider the requirements for consultation in
32 % preparing assessments of environmental effects (AEEs) under the RMA,
33 % evidence supporting or refuting Grinlinton's statement and arrive at a
34 % conclusion on whether you agree or disagree with the statement based
35 % on the evidence you have identified.
37 % Illustrate your essay with practical examples. Use the material you
38 % have collected in your clippings file of current environmental issues
41 - Consultation is not mandatory under the RMA, but is encouraged
42 - results from consultation / mediation process are not binding
43 - the majority of applications is not publicly notified (council survey)
44 - there is a history of underestimating the size of the group of `directly affected' people
46 - government wants to shift power from the local councils to
47 national entity, at the expense of community consultation
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