Implementing Freshwater Farm Plans - A drystock case study
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https://doi.org/10.33584/jnzg.2025.87.3745Abstract
New Zealand has recently initiated a national system of legislated Freshwater Farm Plans (FW-FPs) as a tool for managing freshwater risks and improving water quality. Waikato Regional Council worked with stakeholders to commission a FW-FP following the original regulations. Through this process we identified practical actions that can be undertaken by regional councils and those that support farmers. Implementation efforts must also address farmers concerns about cost, complexity and the uncertainty generated by changing regulations. Allowing time to test policies in the real world is an often-overlooked step in the policy development cycle, yet vital for successful implementation.
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