Different meanings of ‘nature’ for New Zealand’s conservation institutions
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.26686/pq.v12i1.4575Keywords:
Department of Conservation (DOC), natural heritage, Conservation protects natural capital, biodiversity is declining, iwi views, Urewera National Park, legal entity, RMA, native/introduced speciesAbstract
‘Conservation matters’, New Zealand’s Department of Conservation (DOC) briefed its new minister in 2014, because ‘New Zealand’s natural heritage shapes the country’s cultural identity and … New Zealanders identify strongly with conservation lands and waters’ (Department of Conservation, 2014, p.4). It further explained that the benefits of conservation are much more than improving health and well-being and contributing to a sense of personal achievement. Conservation protects natural capital, delivers infrastructure, and underpins New Zealand’s primary production sector and tourism. In short, the country’s national and conservation parks and native biodiversity benefit the country’s economy, prosperity and future wellbeing.
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