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Resources for
Non-Government Organisations
Shore Studios, Truestock
People who work in NGOs can grow understanding of land and water science in our communities, enabling the well-informed conversations that create transformational change. These resources are based on impartial, robust evidence from Aotearoa New Zealand’s best agricultural and environmental scientists.
Summary
If the climate is changing, will land use need to change?
The earth’s surface has gradually been warming up since the beginning of the 20th century – by as much as 1C in some places. One…
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Sustainability through farmer-citizen connection
Urban visitors and host farmers share a similar vision of sustainable farming, and urban visitors see direct-from-farmer food purchasing as their most impactful sustainable action.…
Technical Report
Barriers to diversification
This report covers a project funded by Our Land and Water, to investigate the challenges faced by landowners when they seek to diversify via land…
Technical Report
Nguturoa catchment ‘Seeing Understanding Believing’ project
The project focussed on building capability and capacity for change in the farming sector, to assist in creating new pathways towards future landscapes, by identifying…
Summary
Tauutuutu White Paper: Executive Summary
There is a new class of Māori agri-food enterprises operated by successful land trusts, incorporations, and iwi corporations that are becoming known nationally for their…
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Tauutuutu: The cycle of exchange between people and our environment
If we invest in the environment, through relating to it with care, respect and wisdom, it returns this investment with sustenance that supports our wellbeing…
Technical Report
Assessing animal welfare in New Zealand pastoral farms
This report outlines how to assess the impact of regenerative farming on the welfare of animals raised for production. The possible effect of diverse pastures…
Technical Report
Native biodiversity and regenerative agriculture in New Zealand
Five farming practices are highly likely to increase native bird abundance and native vegetation in New Zealand, finds this report. The five key practices for…
Technical Report
An introduction and guide to the ‘alternative agricultures’: an enquiry into values
This report provides a short history of ‘alternative agricultures’ to show where regenerative agriculture has emerged from – and tackles the interesting question of whether…
Technical Report
Revitalising Te Taiao: How to co-design a place-based approach to support purposeful change and resilience
Aotearoa-New Zealand and international examples were reviewed by the project team with a range of criteria detailed to allow for an analysis of what were…
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Editable diagrams and icons
This editable PowerPoint pack of diagrams and Te Taiao focused icons was originally created for Our Land and Water researchers but can be used by…
Video
Overview of Regenerative Agriculture in Aotearoa
The 1st webinar in a series of 5 about regenerative agriculture in New Zealand, held on 26 October 2021. Speakers: Dr Gwen Grelet (Manaaki Whenua…