Webinar: Law and policy for marine ecosystems in Aotearoa New Zealand - where to from here?
Aotearoa New Zealand is surrounded by a marine territory which is 15 times larger than its land. Currently, the law and policy which governs our expansive marine environment is split across multiple pieces of legislation within different regulatory institutions.
The Policy and legislation for EBM project is developing a research base for policy makers, Māori and stakeholders to navigate the legislative, policy and practice constraints surrounding EBM and any changes required to enable it.
Recently published research from the project has highlighted critical and timely opportunities in policy areas across marine conservation, coastal planning and environmental effects assessment, fisheries regulation, and Māori rights and interests. With significant changes to law and policy already underway in these areas, there is an opportunity for ecosystem-based management (EBM) principles to be adopted as a holistic and inclusive way to manage competing uses, and demands on, marine environments in a way that maintains or improves ecosystem health.
Following the presentation from our speakers, we invite attendees to participate in a Q+A session based on the content in the webinar.
Who is it for?
This webinar is open and free to anyone, but will be of particular interest to those involved in policy for marine management including central and local government, iwi, research institutions and universities.
Will it be recorded?
Yes, our webinars are recorded and made available online soon afterwards.
About the speakers
Dr Elizabeth Macpherson co-leads the Policy and legislation for EBM project and is an Associate Professor of Environmental and Natural Resources Law at the University of Canterbury.
Eric Jorgensen co-leads the Policy and legislation for EBM project and is involved in research around environmental change management impacting the coastal marine area and associated people.
Dr Karen Fisher leads the Enhancing EBM practices research theme and is an Associate Professor in the School of Environment at the University of Auckland.
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