News Paper Opinion Articles

Selva Selvarajah’s Opinion articles published in the Otago Daily Times (New Zealand) - To access articles in the ODT, right click on the links below and open link in new tab or new window:

1. Controlling export of NZ water. 5 May 2016. https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/controlling-export-nz-water
2. Tackling Lake Hayes’ water quality. 6 September 2018. https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/tackling-lake-hayes-water-quality
3. Pitfalls in greenhouse gas measures. 10 October 2018. https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/pitfalls-greenhouse-gas-measures
4. Organic farming: Sifting through the evidence. 2 September 2019. https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/organic-farming-sifting-through-evidence
5. Time short for water users. 30 September 2019. https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/time-short-water-users
6. Anatomy of a problematic response. 13 May 2020. https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/anatomy-problematic-response
7. We must protect our soil; it is precious. 28 May 2020. https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/we-must-protect-our-our-soil-it-precious
   
8. More information needed to find water lead source. 17 February 2021. https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-opinion/more-information-needed-find-water-lead-source
9. Many flaws in water reform processes. 30 September 2021. Many flaws in water reform process | Otago Daily Times Online News (odt.co.nz)
   
10. We must adapt to the virus by outsmarting it. 3 November 2021. We must adapt to the virus by outsmarting it | Otago Daily Times Online News (odt.co.nz)
11. Drinking water nitrate and bowel cancer. 29 March 2022. https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/better-focus-known-cancer-risks 
12. Synthetic nitrogen use and water pollution 31 October 2023. https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/poor-synthetic-nitrogen-use-increases-freshwater-pollution-quality-decline
13. National Policy Statement Freshwater Management implementation. 12 January 2024  https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/government-needs-achieve-real-freshwater-management-outcomes