Parliament seeks new thinking on climate adaptation

Parliament seeks new thinking on climate adaptation
The Selwyn River is on the other side of the stopbank pictured. (Image: RNZ)
Greg Hurrell
If there is a wrong way of consulting with communities on managed retreats, the community of Upper Selwyn Huts believes it has faced the worst practice.The small settlement sits on the left bank of the Selwyn River upstream from its outlet at Lake Ellesmere in Canterbury. In March, the Selwyn District Council told residents they had until 2039 to clear out at their own expense.Cara Zdrenca from the Selwyn Huts Owners’ Association told Parliament’s finance and expenditure committee on June 31 that the settlement was made up of homeow...

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