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Demonstrate knowledge of Sustainable Land Management in the NZ
environment, society and economy
Level
3
Credits
10
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the importance of
Sustainable Land Management for the New Zealand environment, society,
and economy; and describe the relationship between the environment,
society and the economy in the context of Sustainable Land Management.
Subfield
Agriculture
Domain
Agricultural Resource Maintenance
Status
Registered
Status date
27 April 2000
Date version published
20 May 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2010
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry
and teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0052
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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Definitions
Sustainable Land Management is defined in the Resource Management Act 1991 as
“the use, development and protection of natural and physical resources in a way, or
at a rate, which enables people and communities to provide for their social, economic
and cultural well-being for their health and safety while:
a sustaining the potential of natural and physical resources to meet the reasonable
foreseeable needs of future generations; and
b safeguarding the life-supporting capacity of air, water, soil and ecosystems; and
c avoiding, remedying, or mitigating any adverse effects on the environment.”
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Land, air and water are as defined within the Resource Management Act 1991.
Short term refers to a time period between 1 and 5 years, and long term refers to a
time period of between 5 and 15 years.
Local is defined as a commonly recognised geographic region or area for example,
Hawkes Bay, Napier, or Wairau Valley.
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Legislation applicable to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Resource
Management Act 1991 and its subsequent amendments.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Describe the importance of Sustainable Land Management for the New Zealand
environment.
Range
environment includes – air, soil, water, flora, fauna.
Performance criteria
1.1
The term Sustainable Land Management is defined in terms of the New
Zealand environment.
1.2
The reasons for Sustainable Land Management are described in terms of the
environmental benefits for New Zealand in the short term and long term.
1.3
The effect of legislation on urban, rural, commercial and cultural use of the
environment is described in terms of consultation, consents, planning, ongoing
monitoring and compliance.
Range
a familiar local situation, a national issue.
Element 2
Describe the importance of Sustainable Land Management to New Zealand society.
Range
a familiar local situation, a national issue.
Performance criteria
2.1
The objectives of urban and rural societies are described in terms of the
differing perspectives on Sustainable Land Management.
2.2
The objectives of two differing cultural groups within society are described in
terms of the differing perspectives on Sustainable Land Management.
2.3
The objectives of an advocacy and a commercial group are described in terms
of the differing perspectives on Sustainable Land Management.
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2.4
The effect of legislation is described in terms of the planning, consultative and
documentary processes, monitoring, and conditions of use required by two
segments of society.
Range
segments of society may include but are not limited to – urban,
rural, cultural, recreational, commercial.
Element 3
Describe the importance of Sustainable Land Management to the New Zealand economy.
Range
a familiar local situation, a national issue.
Performance criteria
3.1
The differing philosophies of an advocacy and a commercial group are
described in terms of their differing perspectives on economic sustainability.
3.2
The differing philosophies of an urban and a rural group are described in terms
of their differing perspectives on economic sustainability.
3.3
The effect of legislation on the economic sustainability of a segment of society
is described in terms of the planning, consultative and documentary processes
required.
Range
segments of society may include but are not limited to – urban,
rural, cultural, recreational, commercial.
Element 4
Describe the relationship between the environment, society and the economy in the
context of Sustainable Land Management.
Range
a familiar local situation, a national issue, an international issue.
Performance criteria
4.1
The relationship between environmental, social and economic factors in
Sustainable Land Management is described in terms of generally
complementary goals and objectives.
4.2
The relationship between environmental, social and economic factors in
Sustainable Land Management is described in terms of generally conflicting
goals and objectives.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
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Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Primary Industry Training Organisation standards@primaryito.ac.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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