Meaning and interpretation of section 5 of the Resource Management Act 1991 : an annotated bibliography

Abstract

Since its enactment in 1991, the Resource Management Act's purpose of sustainable management has stimulated wide debate as to its meaning and interpretations. A substantial body of literature has been produced from this debate, which is unorganised, but of interest to many due to its topical status. This bibliography attempts to in part address this informational problem, by creating a selective bibliography on the amorphous literature. To simplify an otherwise complex topic for introductory users in this field, the literature has been divided into three broad groupings. These groupings are governmental publications explaining the meaning of section 5, critiques from individuals on the problems encountered in interpreting the ambiguous wording of section 5, and judicial interpretations determining its legal meaning. These groupings are further subdivided into the degree of detail on this topic contained in the literature. Two indexes, a subject and author are included at the end of the bibliography, to aid the user in locating items.