This Addendum ‘Assigning Ecological Value to Marine Benthic Habitats’ introduces marine ecosystems to the Ecology Impact Assessment Guidelines.

The 2^nd Edition of the Ecology Impact Assessment (EcIA) Guidelines has been updated to incorporate feedback and comments from a range of individuals, professional bodies and interest groups. The Guidelines contribute to raising the standard of practice of ecological assessment in New Zealand and provide a reference document.

EIANZ's Impact Assessment (IA) Special Interest Section has developed resources to support effective implementation of IA. Documents have been prepared by experienced IA practitioners within the SIS-IA to provide guidance on good practice.