Hōhonu – deepening Te Ao Māori within Aotearoa New Zealand’s environmental restoration work
I te timatanga, ko Māori te mātauranga tuatahi o Aotearoa Te Ao Māori was the first lore of environmental caretaking in Aotearoa New Zealand.…
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Temporal variation in soil bacterial communities can be confounded with spatial variation
Investigating temporal variation in soil bacterial communities advances our fundamental understanding of the causal processes driving biological variation, and how the composition of these important…
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Opportunities for modern genetic technologies to maintain and enhance Aotearoa New Zealand’s bioheritage
In the past few years genetic technologies springing from advances in DNA sequencing (so-called high-throughput sequencing), and/or from CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing, have been proposed as…
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Underlying beliefs linked to public opinion about gene drive and pest-specific toxin for pest control
Context Developing a new tool for wide-scale rat eradication is necessary for significant biodiversity gains. Underlying beliefs linked to public opinion can help guide policy…
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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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Teach Indigenous knowledge alongside science
Conflict has grown around Indigenous knowledge in education policy. There has been growing acceptance of the value of Indigenous knowledge for promoting ecological resilience, transformational…
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The role of the social sciences and economics in understanding and informing tree biosecurity policy and planning: a global summary and synthesis
We present available evidence on six key dimensions: (1) the role of different stakeholders and the broader public within tree health; (2) levels of knowledge…
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Realising rangatiratanga to support kaitiakitanga and kaitiaki-led monitoring and reporting systems
In August 2020, New Zealand’s Cabinet approved ‘Te Mana o te Taiao – Aotearoa New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy 2020’ as the strategic framework for biodiversity…
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BRIEF: What Do We Need to Do to Protect and Restore Urban Freshwater Systems?
What are the behaviours that create the most significant impact when it comes to reducing stormwater pollution and helping improve waterway habitats in cities and…
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BRIEF: Encouraging the Installation of Rainwater Tanks in Urban Areas
Installing rainwater tanks is seen as a desirable decision by a household to help improve freshwater management in cities and urban areas. This research identifies…
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BRIEF: Genetic Technologies and our environment – A public deliberation
How do you engage New Zealanders on important and complex issues, and encourage conversation, particularly around new technology advances to address environmental problems and the…
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Data governance and sovereignty
Wānanga 6: Data governance and sovereignty. Te Tiriti-guided national DNA reference library wānanga series Facilitators: Holden Hohaia, Ngāti Maru, Taranaki Whānui ki te Upoko…
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Crazy & Ambitious 4: Helping communities realise their biological heritage aspirations
Online presentations from Crazy & Ambitious 4: Helping communities realise their biological heritage aspirations, with Jane Kitson, Pike Stahlmann-Brown, Nathan Matamua and Lynette Rogers, Marina…
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Crazy & Ambitious 4: Kanakana ki Mataura
Online presentation from Crazy & Ambitious 4: Kanakana ki Mataura, with Riki Parata, Hannah Thorburn and Luka Whaitiri Finn, Hokonui Rūnanga Kaupapa Taiao.
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WEBPAGE: Whare Taonga | Seed Banking
A Te Tira Whakamataki webpage providing information and resources on seed banking: What is Seed Banking (video) The Hub and Spoke Model – Te Tira…
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Protocols for the ethical safe storage of taonga seeds
At the highest level, the focus of seed banking should be on establishing a system which best benefits te taiao. To do this, Māori must…
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