c460b4aa-53f4-8f1b-30ba-e3c8735729b5 eng utf8 dataset custodian NIWA National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research curator@niwa.co.nz +64 4 386 0300 voice +64 4 386 0574 facsimile http://www.niwa.co.nz WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Website of the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, New Zealand - experts in environmental science Data curator 2015-02-04T11:47:45 creation ISO 19115-3 urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326 OGP NZST/NZDT Marine Environment Classification 2011-03-24T11:16:00 creation 2011-03-24T11:16:00 revision The Marine Environment Classification (MEC), a GIS-based environmental classification of the marine environment of the New Zealand region, is an ecosystem-based spatial framework designed for marine management purposes Developed by NIWA with support from the Ministry for the Environment (MfE), Department of Conservation and Ministry of Fisheries (now Ministry for Primary Industries), and with contributions from several other stakeholders, the MEC provides a spatial framework for inventories of marine resources, environmental effects assessments, policy development and design of protected area networks. completed author NIWA National Institute of Water & Atmpospheric Research Ltd Graham Fenwick Assistant Regional Manager vector environment New Zealand region 166.1,-34.2 178.84,-34.2 178.84,-46.7 166.1,-46.7 166.1,-34.2 166.1 178.84 -46.7 -34.2 2005-01-01T00:00:00 2005-12-31T00:00:00 marine environment classification resource management Snelder, T.H.; Leathwick, J.R.; Dey, K.L.; Rowden, A.A.; Weatherhead, M.A.; Fenwick, G.D.; Francis, M.P.; Gorman, R.M.; Grieve, J.M.; Hadfield, M.G.; Hewitt, J.E.; Richardson, K.M.; Uddstrom, M.J.; Zeldis, J.R. (2007). Development of an ecologic marine classification in the New Zealand region. Environmental Management, 39 : 12–29 largerWorkCitation eng https://dc.niwa.co.nz/niwa_dc/srv/metadata/c460b4aa-53f4-8f1b-30ba-e3c8735729b5 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--metadata-URL Point of truth URL of this metadata record http://www.niwa.co.nz/our-science/oceans/our-services/mec Link to NIWA website that provides access to the MEC and relevant reports. http://www.mfe.govt.nz/more/environmental-reporting/about-environmental-reporting-nz/classification-systems-environmental-3 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Link to Ministry for the Environment website and examples of the MEC at different levels of classification.