Governance & Policy

How do we change our political system to best protect our biological heritage?

Webinar

When the Crown controls mātauranga

June 2023   It’s been 11 years since the release of Ko Aotearoa Tēnei – a Waitangi Tribunal report into the Wai 262 claim concerning…
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How to talk about co-governance of our bioheritage

November 2021 – The Adaptive Governance & Policy team aims to ‘break the mould’ and build new systems, policies and capability that will provide much…
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Publication

Restoring mature-phase forest tree species through enrichment planting in New Zealand’s lowland landscapes 

To restore secondary forests, depauperate remnant forests and create new forests that have complex structure, high biomass, and natural canopy tree diversity, mature-phase canopy and…
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Achieving win-win outcomes for pastoral farming and biodiversity conservation in New Zealand

In this article, we explore options to enhance native biodiversity conservation within New Zealand pastoral systems. We argue that there is strong synergistic interdependence between…
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Publication

How do we restore New Zealand’s biological heritage by 2050?

If we are to make meaningful and measurable progress in restoring New Zealand’s biological heritage by 2050, a range of fundamental issues need to be…
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The New Zealand beef and sheep sector’s contribution to biodiversity and carbon sequestration

Native forest on sheep and beef farms is an important resource for supporting onfarm and landscape-level biodiversity conservation, and as a source of carbon sequestration…
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Reversing the decline in NZ’s biodiversity: empowering Maori within reformed conservation law.

Creating new conservation law that more holistically and comprehensively supports hapū and iwi leadership in conservation management should be embraced as a critical step towards…
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Indigenous peoples: Conservation paradox

The customs and culture of indigenous peoples often reflect a deep knowledge of local biodiversity that leads to ecologically responsible behavior (“Beyond the roots of…
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Summary

New Directions for Resource Management in New Zealand

Report of the Resource Management Review Panel. June 2020; Tony Randerson et al.
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Presentation

Biodiversity Instruments Briefing Note

The Bioheritage Challenge and the Adaptive Governance & Policy team (S07) commissioned the Climate Innovation Lab to identify the potential for innovative finance and funding…
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Summary

He Puapua Lands Territories and Resources Briefing

Summary of ‘Lands, Territories and Resources’ in He Puapua.
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Policy Briefing

Wai 262 – Briefing on natural resource governance and policy recommendations

Ko Aotearoa Tēnei: A report into claims concerning New Zealand law & policy affecting Māori culture and identity, Volume 1 & 2.
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