C.12 Not 100% – but four steps closer to sustainable tourism February 2021 This report has been produced pursuant to subsections 16(1)(a) to (c) of the Environment Act 1986. The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is an independent Officer of Parliament, with functions and powers set out in the Environment Act 1986. His role allows an opportunity to provide Members of Parliament with independent advice in their consideration of matters that may have impacts on the environment. This document may be copied provided that the source is acknowledged. This report and other publications by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment are available at pce.parliament.nz. Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Te Kaitiaki Taiao a Te Whare Pāremata PO Box 10-241 Wellington 6143 Aotearoa New Zealand T 64 4 471 1669 F 64 4 495 8350 E
[email protected] W pce.parliament.nz February 2021 ISBN 978-0-947517-24-3 (print) 978-0-947517-25-0 (electronic) Photography Cover images: Hot Water Beach, Eli Duke, Flickr; Akaroa, Bruno d’Auria, Flickr; contrails, Andreina Schoeberlein, Flickr. Chapter header images: Leptopteris superba, John Barkla, iNaturalist; Cyathea dealbata, Hymenophyllum demissum, Paul Bell-Butler, iNaturalist; Anogramma leptophylla, Schizaea australis, Pteris macilenta, Sarah Richardson, iNaturalist; Notogrammitis billardierei, Chris Ecroyd, iNaturalist. Not 100% – but four steps closer to sustainable tourism February 2021 Acknowledgements The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is indebted to a number of people who assisted him in conducting this investigation. Special thanks are due to Andrew McCarthy who led the project, supported by Leana Barriball, Dr Robert Dykes, Tessa Evans, Vivienne Holm, Shaun Killerby, Peter Lee and Megan Martin.