Managed retreat can be traumatic and hard. But with good planning, the land left behind can serve new purposes, and make public what was once private.
- Senior Lecturer in Environmental Planning, University of Waikato
New research has mapped public submissions to the National Adaptation Plan. With a cross-party inquiry getting under way, four imagined futures are emerging that present a way forward.
Storms, flooding and other climate-related events highlight the urgent need for a national managed retreat framework. Past experiences suggests it will involve many challenges.
Putting affected people and communities at the centre of difficult relocation decisions must be a priority under laws that replace the old Resource Management Act.
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