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Walking, Sensing, Knowing: An Ethnography on Foot Around Forest Biosecurity Interventions in Te-Ika-ā-Māui

Walking has gained prominence in social sciences as a source of inspiration for scholarly narratives and methodological experimentation with embodied ways of knowing. Walking across…

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He Taonga Kē Ngā Kaumātua: Kaumātua Perspectives of te Taiao, Ngahere and Taonga Species

Māori cultural beliefs, values and practices are intimately connected to te taiao, the natural environment. While te taiao is of unique cultural significance, contemporary Māori…

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Indigenous Knowledge Revitalisation: Indigenous Māori Gardening and its Wider Implications for the People of Tūhoe

The revitalisation of Indigenous knowledges is vital to the emancipation of Indigenous peoples worldwide, as well as an increasingly essential component of environmental sustainability. The…

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Understanding divergent perspectives on introduced trout in Aotearoa: a relational values approach

To make coherent and just choices about introduced species management in postcolonial contexts such as Aotearoa, a nuanced understanding of human relationships to introduced species…

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Public willingness to engage in backyard conservation in New Zealand: Exploring motivations and barriers for participation

Citizen science and participatory conservation offer benefits to urban wildlife and help foster human–nature relationships in cities. To optimize conservation and social outcomes it is…

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Scientists’ Warning to Humanity on Threats to Indigenous and Local Knowledge Systems

The knowledge systems and practices of Indigenous Peoples and local communities play critical roles in safeguarding the biological and cultural diversity of our planet. Globalization,…

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Approaches for estimating benefits and costs of interventions in plant biosecurity across invasion phases

Nonnative plant pests cause billions of dollars in damages. It is critical to prevent or reduce these losses by intervening at various stages of the…

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Scepticism of anthropogenic climate change: Additional evidence for the role of system-justifying ideologies

Unwillingness of certain individuals to accept the reality of anthropogenic climate change threatens mitigation and adaptation efforts. Gender (being male), political conservatism and system-justifying ideologies…

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The impact of remote sensing on monitoring and reporting – The case of conformance systems

The rapid development of remote sensing technologies (such as airborne, unmanned aerial vehicles and terrestrial sensors) as surveillance tools to monitor the environment exposes firms,…

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Promoting social and environmental justice to support Indigenous partnerships in urban ecosystem restoration

Urban ecological restoration typically employs western science approaches to restore degraded ecosystems. As yet, few restoration groups acknowledge the history of these degraded urban sites,…

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Kauri Rescue Story Map

The Kauri Rescue Story Map is an interactive experience that tells the story of how scientists have worked with mana whenua and communities in Kauri…

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The Naturalisation of Finance: Biodiversity Instruments Launch, Wellington

Co-Author of Concept Paper ‘Biodiversity Instruments’ David Hall speaks at the launch in Wellington.

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Walking, Sensing, Knowing: An Ethnography on Foot Around Forest Biosecurity Interventions in Te-Ika-ā-Māui

He Taonga Kē Ngā Kaumātua: Kaumātua Perspectives of te Taiao, Ngahere and Taonga Species

Indigenous Knowledge Revitalisation: Indigenous Māori Gardening and its Wider Implications for the People of Tūhoe

Understanding divergent perspectives on introduced trout in Aotearoa: a relational values approach

Public willingness to engage in backyard conservation in New Zealand: Exploring motivations and barriers for participation

Scientists’ Warning to Humanity on Threats to Indigenous and Local Knowledge Systems

Approaches for estimating benefits and costs of interventions in plant biosecurity across invasion phases

Scepticism of anthropogenic climate change: Additional evidence for the role of system-justifying ideologies

The impact of remote sensing on monitoring and reporting – The case of conformance systems

Promoting social and environmental justice to support Indigenous partnerships in urban ecosystem restoration

Kauri Rescue Story Map

The Naturalisation of Finance: Biodiversity Instruments Launch, Wellington

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