Unplanned, unconfined and the unseen—Precaution and protection in environmental law

Professor Catherine Iorns addresses features of the development and application of environmental protection law in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Professor Catherine Iorns is an award-winning researcher and lecturer on environmental law, indigenous rights and statutory interpretation. Her inaugural professorial lecture addresses features of the development and application of environmental protection law in Aotearoa New Zealand. She illustrates how a disparate collection of academic research and teaching interests can combine with legal practice, community activism, and an added dose of serendipity, resulting in an exceptional decision to protect an outstanding natural feature, Te Waikoropupū Springs.

Three people stand side by side, smiling in front of a modern art backdrop.
Left to right—Professor Geoff McLay, Professor Catherine Iorns, and Vice-Chancellor Nic Smith.

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