PART 1Environmental governance

CHAPTER 3Interpretation of Part 1

45Meaning of “environmental protection”

In this Part “environmental protection” means—

(a)

protection of the natural environment from the effects of human activity;

(b)

protection of people from the effects of human activity on the natural environment;

(c)

maintenance, restoration or enhancement of the natural environment;

(d)

monitoring, assessing, considering, advising or reporting on anything in paragraphs (a) to (c).