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.
| Project Leader | Duration | Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Macpherson (University of Canterbury) & Eric Jorgensen (P Jorgensen & Sons Ltd) | April 2020 – June 2023 | $1,374,800 |
Overview
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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Research Team
Elizabeth Macpherson (University of Canterbury)
Eric Jorgensen (P Jorgensen & Sons Ltd)
Judi Hewitt (University of Auckland)
Hamish Rennie (Lincoln University)
Karen Fisher (University of Auckland)
Adrienne Paul (University of Canterbury)
Andrew Allison (NIWA)
Julia Talbot-Jones (Victoria University of Wellington)
Steve Urlich (Lincoln University)
Related News
- Media Coverage July 2023 - 09 August 2023
- Te Au o Te Moana - Voice of the Ocean: Karen Fisher - 25 July 2023
- Policy leadership needed for the future of Aotearoa’s marine environment - 17 July 2023
- Seafood Magazine: New tools developed to support multi-species management - 17 April 2023
- Media coverage in June 2022 - 30 June 2022
- Te Au o Te Moana - Voice of the Ocean: Elizabeth Macpherson - 10 May 2022
- Project leader awarded for Indigenous water rights research - 26 November 2021
- Recording of our submission on the draft NBA Bill now available - 13 September 2021
- Media coverage in July - 01 August 2021
- Making law to protect the future of our ocean - 27 July 2021
- Community empowerment in marine spatial planning and EBM - 30 November 2020
- Welcome to our new project leaders - 18 July 2019
Related Events
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Webinar: Law and policy for marine ecosystems in Aotearoa New Zealand - where to from here?
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Webinar: Developing tools for multi-species fisheries management
Location
This is a national project.
