绿党谴责世界遗产Te Wāhipounamu的采矿许可. NZ Green Party condemns mining permit in Te Wāhipounamu World Heritage Site.

新西兰绿党谴责政府决定在联合国教科文组织世界遗产名录Te Wāhipounamu内授予采矿勘探许可. The New Zealand Green Party has condemned the government's decision to grant a mining prospecting permit within Te Wāhipounamu, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 许可证覆盖157平方公里, 并取消了2012年建立的保护措施. The permit covers 157 square kilometers and reverses protections that were established in 2012. 绿党发言人史蒂夫·阿贝尔认为,矿业对环境造成的不可逆转损害超过了短期经济效益. Green Party spokesperson Steve Abel argued that the irreversible environmental damage from mining outweighs short-term economic benefits.