Castles in the Sand: The Transformation of New Zealand's Coast

Description

Raewyn Peart explores the social, political and economic factors that have fuelled the development of the coastline. She looks at the tension between private and public interests, Maori and Pakeha, environmental preservation and development, and the responsibilities of central and local government.

Author description

Raewyn Peart is a Senior Policy Analyst for the Environmental Defence Society, a not-for-profit advocacy organisation consisting largely of resource management professionals. She is a qualified lawyer and has worked in the field of resource management for more than 15 years.

Stock Information

General Fields

• ISBN : 9781877517006
• Publisher : Craig Potton Publishing
• Imprint : Craig Potton Publishing
• Publication date : May 2009
• Dimensions : 230mm X 230mm
• Produced in : New Zealand
• Product Type : books

Special Fields

• Illustrations : photographs, some colour
• BIC subject : Deltas, estuaries, coastal regions; Management of land & natural resources
• Pages : 276
• Dewey classification : 910.021460993
• Bind : Paperback
• Author : Raewyn Peart