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Talk:New Zealand: Mining in Schedule 4 Conflict: Difference between revisions
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'''Conflict resolution''' | '''Conflict resolution''' | ||
The summary of the negotiation process is very good. A short explantion of what an 'iwi' is would help though (basically a Maori tribe). | The summary of the negotiation process is very good. A short explantion of what an 'iwi' is would help though (basically a Maori tribe). And as an aside, it's standard procedure to withhold some information from Official Information Act requests on the basis of either commercial sensitivity, to protect the identity of individual public servants, or because the release of information may imperil ongoing negotiation or work plans. Complaints regarding withheld information can be taken to the Ombudsman. | ||
'''Communication process''' | |||
This section is very clear and straightforward. | |||
'''Final decision''' | |||
This is also very clear, but it might enhance understanding if there were a brief discussion of whether the government and the mining lobby had handled the debate appropriately and whether there was anything they could have done differently to increase support for their proposal. Was the proposal inherently flawed or did the pro mining camp simply not communicate their ideas well? Did the government have ulterior motives for pushing for mining on Schedule 4 land? i.e. was it "softening" the public up for mining in other protected areas? | |||
'''Discussion''' | |||
The quote from the Economist sums up the dilemma faced by NZ very well: how far should NZ go to protect its natural heritage while struggling to maintain a developed first world economy? | |||
'''Lessons learned''' | |||
The factors involved in the discussion process are all standard practice in a small developed country with a well-established democratic tradition like NZ. It's good to list them here, but it might also add some value if they were briefly discussed in relation to their global applicability to other states which are under pressure to develop their economies. | |||
In regard to the question about "radical ideology", other questions might include something along the lines of what type of governments are more willing to pursue such types of economic and development policies, and the role that indigenous peoples play in these types of debates. | |||