J. Morgan Williams

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term_start =1997
term_end =March 2007
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predecessor =Helen Hughes
successor =Dr Jan Wright
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John Morgan Williams, known as Dr. J. Morgan Williams, is a New Zealand ecologist and agricultural scientist who served as the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment from 1997 to March 2007.

Williams obtained a MSc from Canterbury University, studying biology and ecology, and then studied at Bath University where he completed a PhD in population ecology. He worked in Antarctica and Fiji before returning to New Zealand where he worked for the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries in research, management and policy for 21 years. In January, 1996, he joined "Agriculture New Zealand Limited", a "Wrightson Group" company, and the following year he was appointed New Zealand's second Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment.

Williams acted as PCE for over ten years, from 1997 until March, 2007. During that time he oversaw the publication of a wide range of research findings and policy guidance on sustainability for matters of national interest.

Notable works include:
* June, 1998: "The cities and their people: New Zealand's urban environment"
* June, 1998: "Kaitiakitanga and local government: tangata whenua participation in environmental management"
* June, 2000: "Ageing pipes and murky waters: urban water system issues for the 21st century"
* April, 2001: "Beyond ageing pipes. Urban water systems for the 21st century"
* June, 2001: "Managing change in paradise: sustainable development in peri-urban areas"
* August, 2002: "Creating our future: Sustainable development for New Zealand"
* November, 2004: "Growing for good: Intensive farming, sustainability and New Zealand's environment"

References

* [http://www.pce.govt.nz/news/papers/royalsubwitmw.pdf Submission to the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification]
* Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment: [http://pce.govt.nz/reports/pce_reports.shtml Reports by date]