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Introduction

Sustainable Future prepares publications and submissions with the view to influencing policy and / or informing interested parties about complex problems. Below we have listed recent publications and submissions (being submissions we have prepared in response to calls for submissions).

Published Reports, Background Papers and Background Research

Reports and Papers: Copies of reports, discussion papers and background papers are available below in Adobe pdf format. Paperback copies are available at $15.00 incl GST each and can be obtained by emailing us or contacting the Sustainable Future team on 04 499 8888.

Background Research: Refers to information that has been created solely for the purposes of supporting a Sustainable Future project, a potential project or a hot issue (which we call a research topic). Background Research is never published other than on this website.

Date	Name of Project	Reports, Papers and Background Research
April 2008	Project Genetic Modification - Seven Years On	The Review of the Forty-Nine Recommendations of the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification - reviews the extent the recommendations of the Royal Commission have been implemented and to what degree further policy work is required.
April 2008	Project Genetic Modification - Seven Years On	The History of Genetic Modification in New Zealand - presents a brief history of genetic modification in New Zealand.
March 2008	Project 2058	Project 2058 Report 3 Supporting Local Government: Existing Initiatives for Sustainable Development
August 2007	Project 2058	Project 2058 Report 2 Central Government Strategies: Reviewing the Landscape 1990-2007 Background Research Central Government Strategies
-	Project 2058	Background Paper 2a Central Government Policy Integration
August 2007	Project 2058	Project 2058: Report 1A National Sustainable Development Strategy: How New Zealand measures up against international commitments Background Research Abbreviations, Glossary, Sustainable Development Publications, Legislation, Global National Sustainable Development Strategy Timeline and Global Sustainable Development Publications
-	Project 2058	Background Paper 1a International NSDS Milestones: 1970 to Today
-	Project 2058	Background Paper 1b A Stakeholder Evaluation of the Sustainable Development Programme of Action
July 2007	Project 2058	Project 2058 Methodology Version 2
June 2006	Project Pandemic Management	Project Pandemic Management Managing the Business Risk of a Pandemic: Lessons from the Past and a Checklist for the Future

Submissions Prepared by Sustainable Future

Sustainable Future has made the following submissions, with the most recent submissions first.

Date	Topic	Submissions
Sept 2007	Electoral Finance Bill	Written submission; oral submission, background paper on the timeline and background paper reviewing of the first reading in the House.
March 2007	Energy Related Entities in the Public Sector	Main Submission Measures to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in New Zealand Post - 2012; Ministry for the Environment (381KB PDF) Sustainable Land Management and Climate Change; Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Draft New Zealand Energy Strategy; Ministry of Economic Development (1577KB PDF) Transitional Measures - Options to Move Towards Low Emissions Electricity and Stationary Energy Supply and to Facilitate a Transition to Greenhouse Gas Pricing in the Future; Ministry of Economic Development Draft New Zealand Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy; Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority
Feb 2007	Wellington Regional Transport Strategy	Written submission, Key Points and Table. Follow-up Letter dated 29 March 2007
Dec 2006	ERMA GMO Application	Crop and Food application to field test GM Brassicas
Dec 2006	Ministry of Economic Development	Review of Financial Products and Providers
October 2006	Ministry for the Environment	Review of the Sustainable Management Fund Review
		See also our Genetic Modification Submissions page.

Brief Papers by Sustainable Future

Date	Topic	Submissions
1-2 March 2007	PCE20 Forum	A list of observations from the international guest speakers and thoughts and ideas from speakers and participants identified by the Sustainable Future team in response to attending the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment�s 20th anniversary Forum (PCE20).