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Pathways to Ecosystem Regeneration

Tranche 2: Strategic Objective 6

Working with communities to understand important social and ecological linkages for managing, protecting and restoring land and water ecosystems.

Our teams are aiming to quantify social-ecological linkages for use in managing, protecting and restoring land and water ecosystems.

Many thousands of New Zealanders put in time and effort to reverse the decline in our biological heritage, but they often face challenges in connecting with one another and scaling up their effort. They also might have to overcome economic, legislative, and organisational barriers to create more sustainable and culturally appropriate environmental stewardship.

This investment team aimed to build social and ecological resilience by restoring connections between people and nature, while understanding and valuing those connections in a non-market way. We sought to work with communities to develop tools and approaches that reflect their unique needs and contexts, and ultimately support their efforts to scale-up for impact.

Research Area Summary

  • Research that will help clarify pathways and remove barriers for enhanced restoration success, working closely with Eco-index and Adaptive Governance & Policy teams.

  • Supporting co-development of exemplar restoration projects that showcase successful regeneration of mātauranga and bioheritage.

  • Identify and develop the tools and approaches needed, such as adaptive management networks, to connect and enhance the success of local regeneration efforts in Aotearoa.

Co-Leads

  • Joanne Clapcott (Cawthron Institute)

  • Danielle Shanahan ( Zealandia Ecosanctuary)

Data and Resources

Additional Info

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Last Updated August 26, 2024, 13:24 (NZST)
Created March 6, 2024, 15:39 (NZDT)