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OECD to meet with New Zealand NGOs

The OECD, an organisation for the developed nations, including New Zealand, is reviewing New Zealand?s environmental performance. They have a team of people visiting New Zealand in early June to gather information and talk to people. They are keen to hear the views of New Zealand NGOs.

Meeting details
There will be a 2 hour meeting of NGO representatives on Thursday 9 June at 3.15pm at the Majestic Centre in Wellington. A separate meeting will be held in Christchurch at 3.00pm on Monday 13 June.

Please advise the Ministry for the Environment as soon as possible if you are interested in taking part by contacting:

Dean McLaren

Direct dial: (04) 917 7472
Fax (04) 917 7521
Ministry for the Environment – Manat? m? te Taiao
PO Box 10-362
Wellington
New Zealand

Planning meeting
Forest and Bird will host a meeting of NGO representatives who wish to take part in the Wellington OECD meeting at 1.00pm on Thursday 9 June so that NGO representatives can plan the best use of the time available with the OECD. This meeting will be at the Forest and Bird Central Office on Taranaki Street in Wellington. Contact Geoff Keey at for more information.

Written input
You are also welcome to provide written input for the review team. A template for input is provided below, which you are welcome to use. Email your input to who will forward it to the review team. If you wish to forward it to NGO representatives attending the meeting on Thursday 9 June please also forward your written input to

Organisation profile

Name of organisation:

Description of organisation:
The OECD is interested in your role, objectives, member, budget etc. The information that you provide to the reviewers should help them work out where your organisation ?fits in? and should establish your organisation?s area of expertise.

Environmental Performance

New Zealand?s environmental performance
What are your organisation?s views and positions on New Zealand?s environmental performance. What are the main achievements and areas for progress in air, water, waste and nature management? How are New Zealand?s government agencies, businesses and other organisations performing?

New Zealand?s environmental commitments

What is New Zealand?s performance in meeting international commitments?

Public Participation in Environmental Management

Access to environmental information
What are your organisation?s views on access to environmental information, procedures for appeal, including environmental impact assessment?

Public participation
What are your organisation?s views on NGO consultation and participation in environmental policy formulation?

Agenda 21 and other initiatives
Outline any local Agenda 21 and other environmental/sustainable development initiatives your organisation is involved with, or has knowledge of.

Sustainable Development

Economic Instruments
What are your organisation?s views on cost-effectiveness and use of economic instruments (environmentally-related taxes, environmental charges, pricing of environmental services)?

Sectoral policies
What are your organisation?s views on sectoral policies and the environment (e.g. agriculture, forestry, energy, transport).

Integration
What are your organisation?s views on the environment-social interface: progress towards integration, environmental justice, education and awareness?

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