NEW ZEALAND — The Government is proposing a new national environmental standard for freshwater resources which it says will be like a regulation on its use.

Environment Minister Trevor Mallard said last night there were increasing demands on water and it had to be managed in a sustainable way.

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Source : Waikato Times (New Zealand)

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