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New Zealand launches plan to revive the health of lakes and rivers

  • Written by Troy Baisden, Professor and Chair in Lake and Freshwater Sciences, University of Waikato
New Zealand launches plan to revive the health of lakes and riversAfter years of delay, the New Zealand government is pushing ahead on a national plan to clean up the nation's lakes, rivers and wetlands.from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-ND

New Zealand’s government released a plan to reverse the decline of iconic lakes and rivers this week. It proposes higher standards for water quality, interim controls on...