Policy and legislation for EBM

There are many laws, policies, institutions, and practices that affect the management of marine areas and resources in Aotearoa. These are often not well-integrated nor well-aligned.

This project's objective is to provide an evidence base to support policy makers, Māori organisations, iwi/hapū/whānau, industry and communities to navigate the legislative, policy and practice constraints surrounding EBM and any changes required to enable it.

We aim to identify and analyse a range of options for enabling EBM, in practice, policy, and legislation.

Research aims

1. To identify and analyse a range of legal and policy options to enable both progressive and transformative change, and the practice, policy, and legislative implications involved in transition to EBM.
2. To understand and articulate the risk of different management options and scales in an EBM context; and create adaptive management options appropriate to fluid spatial and temporal scales.
3. To identify what opportunities exist for EBM implementation, and determine what needs to change to support successful implementation of EBM in Aotearoa New Zealand.

In order to better understand the experiences, perspectives and challenges of the diverse organisations responsible for managing marine areas and resources, our project is being co-developed with government, Māori, industry and community input.