A Critical Exploration of Community Participation for Creating a Low Emission Development Strategy by the Just Transition Unit (JTU) Taranaki, New Zealand
January 24, 2023
Abstract of a dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Planning
A critical exploration of community participation for creating a low emission development strategy by the Just Transition Unit (JTU) Taranaki, New Zealand
by Kestri Ariyanti
The New Zealand government aims for the development of a low carbon emission economy. One step towards this goal is that the government stopped issuing new offshore oil and gas exploration licences, a step that will have strong economic and social effects on the Taranaki region. The government sees this also as an opportunity to develop Taranaki as a low emission economy. This programme does not just offer opportunities but also threatens the jobs of the local community, as well as the economic development in the Taranaki region. Therefore the government has chosen to accommodate this process using community participation through a Just Transition Management (JTM) strategy.
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