Question

In New Zealand, before a company begins a project that may affect the

environment, what must the company do?

pay a tax equivalent to the environmental damage

prove that there will be no environmental impact

prove that it can afford the project

file a consent application for the project

Answer 1

The company must:

File a consent application for the project.

Step-by-step explanation:

A consent application for the project is the application filed to get a resource consent in New Zealand. Resource consent can be defined as a permit to carry out a project which otherwise may break a rule of the city or district plan. A project which effects the environment is usually against the laws of the city planning, so one must have to file a consent application. If it approves, only then the project can be carried out.