Creating value from a blue economy
We studied initiatives to create economic value from sustainable marine activities that are based on healthy ecosystems. We used the findings to map and model a blue economy.
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Credit: Kura Paul Burke
Awhi Mai Awhi Atu: Enacting a kaitiakitanga-based approach to EBM
This project combines mātauranga Māori, science and local kaitiakitanga to better understand the culturally and socially important species in Ōhiwa Harbour.
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Credit: Ōhiwa Harbour, Sustainable Seas
Ecological responses to cumulative effects
This project brings together mātauranga Māori and science to develop new knowledge about cumulative effects
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Credit: Sustainable Seas 2020
Transitioning to a blue economy
We have identified which marine activities have the potential to help New Zealand transition to a blue economy – ie they are sustainable, resilient to climate change, minimise waste, and have positive impacts on society and culture.
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Credit: Waipiro Bay © Shellie Evans
Huataukina o hapū e!
Enabling kaitiaki to better manage Whareponga and Waipiro Bays
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Credit: Hamish McCormick
Policy and legislation for EBM
We are 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.
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Communicating risk and uncertainty
Creating guidelines, models and tools that explicitly identify risk and uncertainty, to help make decision-making more inclusive and multi-sectorial.
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Ngā Tohu o te Ao: Maramataka and marine management
We are investigating maramataka (Māori lunar calendars) as a framework to develop cultural coastal indicators to inform marine monitoring practices.
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Enabling kaitiakitanga and EBM
Exploring how Kaitiakitanga and EBM can operate alongside one another within coastal and marine environments.
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Credit: Ayushi Kachhara NIWA 2018
Treaty relationships and EBM
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Credit: Jill Scott NIWA 2018
Perceptions of risk and uncertainty
We are investigating people's perceptions of risk and uncertainty in the marine environment and how these different experiences can improve decision-making about marine resources.
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Credit: Regan Fairlie, Manaaki Te Awanui, 2018
Te Tāhuhu Matatau: Empowering kaitiaki of Tangaroa
Co-developing tools and resources to empower kaitiaki decision-making in the domain of Tangaroa.
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Navigating marine social-ecological systems
We aimed to identify and/or improve our understanding of institutional, social and cultural factors that need to be incorporated into EBM for it to be successfully used to manage Aotearoa New Zealand’s marine resources.
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Credit: NZ Story/Chris Williams
EBM within Aotearoa New Zealand’s existing legislative framework
We investigated how well EBM aligns with Aotearoa New Zealand’s legislation, policy and governance relating to the marine environment.
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