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This policy is part of our approach to Biodiversity and Environmental Regeneration, which supports ecosystem restoration.  It sits alongside policy for restoring and protecting te mauri and the natural character of coastal, estuarine and Marine ecosystems. Land Use must align with water catchment topography and hydrological patterns and prevent erosion. Freshwater ecosystems are also impacted by major uses and polluters of freshwater, such as Agriculture, Forestry, Energy, Housing, and Waste and Hazardous Substances, and by Climate Change. Through human wellbeing, freshwater is also connected to Health and Recreation and Sport.