National Water and Soil Conservation Authority

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New Zealand public body government agency

The National Water and Soil Conservation Authority was a New Zealand government body responsible for overseeing the protection, management, and sustainable use of the country’s water and soil resources.

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Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	New Zealand public body ⓘ government agency ⓘ
aim	ensure sustainable use of land and water resources ⓘ prevent land degradation in New Zealand ⓘ prevent water pollution in New Zealand ⓘ
collaboratesWith	New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand Ministry of Works NERFINISHED ⓘ local authorities in New Zealand ⓘ regional catchment authorities ⓘ
country	New Zealand ⓘ
field	environmental management ⓘ natural resource management ⓘ soil conservation ⓘ water resource management ⓘ
focusArea	erosion control ⓘ flood control planning ⓘ river catchment management ⓘ soil conservation on agricultural land ⓘ water allocation policy ⓘ water quality protection ⓘ watershed protection ⓘ
hasActivity	advising New Zealand government on water and soil policy ⓘ coordinating catchment-based planning for water and soil resources ⓘ developing national guidelines for water and soil conservation ⓘ monitoring implementation of water and soil conservation measures ⓘ supporting research on water and soil conservation ⓘ
hasLegalBasis	New Zealand water and soil conservation legislation ⓘ
jurisdiction	New Zealand ⓘ
locatedIn	New Zealand ⓘ Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ
mainResponsibility	coordination of national policies on water and soil conservation ⓘ management of soil resources in New Zealand ⓘ management of water resources in New Zealand ⓘ promotion of sustainable use of soil resources ⓘ promotion of sustainable use of water resources ⓘ protection of soil resources in New Zealand ⓘ protection of water resources in New Zealand ⓘ
mandate	coordinate central and local government roles in water and soil conservation ⓘ implement national water and soil conservation strategy ⓘ
regulates	land-use practices affecting soil conservation ⓘ use of water resources for agriculture ⓘ use of water resources for industry ⓘ
sector	agriculture ⓘ environment ⓘ land management ⓘ
supervises	regional implementation of water and soil conservation policies ⓘ
typeOfOrganization	statutory authority ⓘ

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Water and Soil Conservation Act 1967 → createdBody → National Water and Soil Conservation Authority ⓘ