000115412 001__ 115412 000115412 005__ 20210803102322.0 000115412 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.22004/ag.econ.115412 000115412 037__ $$a1169-2016-93246 000115412 041__ $$aeng 000115412 245__ $$aRegional Councils in the Creation of Social Capital 000115412 260__ $$c2011 000115412 269__ $$a2011 000115412 300__ $$a26 000115412 336__ $$aConference Paper/ Presentation 000115412 520__ $$aRegional Councils are primarily responsible for environmental management, as specified in the Resource Management Act (RMA), 1991. The Local Government Act 2002 has an integrative component, requiring consideration of social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of their communities. These two Acts are interesting, as their combination is shaping new governance structures within New Zealand. Different types of policy instruments are available to Regional Councils while carrying out their functions: regulatory, economic and voluntary. The 1990s are characterized by ‘first generation Plans’ of the RMA, which were highly rule focused. In the 2000s a marked shift occurred, mainstreaming ‘community’ and participative approaches to policy. This increased levels of trust between communities and the Regional Councils, and can be seen as building blocks in the formation of social capital. Where rules were not achieving particular policy objectives, interesting new hybrid forms of governance emerged. This paper looks at these newly-formed partnership approaches in New Zealand. The paper traces the emergence of partnerships as a collective form of action, and analyses them from an economic governance perspective. In so doing, the fundamental role of social capital is explained, as a rational economic concept. Regional Councils are centrally placed to anchor partnerships and strengthen their formation, hence strengthening social networks within the regions. The issue of riparian management is explored as a case study to inform how this could occur. 000115412 650__ $$aCommunity/Rural/Urban Development 000115412 650__ $$aInstitutional and Behavioral Economics 000115412 700__ $$aMurray, Catherine 000115412 8564_ $$9f4db5d75-b90a-41f6-90bd-a8ae41c5efc2$$s1695397$$uhttps://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/115412/files/Murray%20Paper.pdf 000115412 887__ $$ahttp://purl.umn.edu/115412 000115412 909CO $$ooai:ageconsearch.umn.edu:115412$$pGLOBAL_SET 000115412 912__ $$nSubmitted by Emily Geck (erag1@waikato.ac.nz) on 2011-09-12T22:19:04Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Murray Paper.pdf: 1695397 bytes, checksum: 3e3bb8b1f0748b52888a1789f5b2bf76 (MD5) 000115412 912__ $$nMade available in DSpace on 2011-09-12T22:19:05Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Murray Paper.pdf: 1695397 bytes, checksum: 3e3bb8b1f0748b52888a1789f5b2bf76 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011 000115412 913__ $$aLicense granted by Emily Geck (erag1@waikato.ac.nz) on 2011-09-12T22:16:19Z (GMT): <center> <h2> Deposit Agreement </h2> </center> I represent that I am the creator of the digital material identified herein (&ldquo;Work&rdquo;). I represent that the work is original and that I either own all rights of copyright or have the right to deposit the copy in a digital archive such as AgEcon Search. I represent that in regard to any non-original material included in the Work I have secured written permission of the copyright owner (s) for this use or believe this use is allowed by law. I further represent that I have included all appropriate credits and attributions. I hereby grant the Regents of the University of Minnesota (&ldquo;University&rdquo;), through AgEcon Search, a non-exclusive right to access, reproduce, and distribute the Work, in whole or in part, for the purposes of security, preservation, and perpetual access. I grant the University a limited, non-exclusive right to make derivative works for the purpose of migrating the Work to other media or formats in order to preserve access to the Work. I do not transfer or intend to transfer any right of copyright or other intellectual property to the University. If the Deposit Agreement is executed by the Author�s Representative, the Representative shall separately execute the following representation: I represent that I am authorized by the Author to execute this Deposit Agreement on behalf of the Author. 000115412 980__ $$a1169 000115412 982__ $$gNew Zealand Agricultural and Resource Economics Society>2011 Conference, August 25-26, 2011, Nelson, New Zealand