Reversing Biodiversity Decline in Aotearoa New Zealand

Authors

  • Bruce D. Clarkson University of Waikato

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26686/pq.v18i2.7576

Keywords:

Biodiversity, Pests, Weeds, Conservation, Restoration, Policy, Strategy

Abstract

Reflections on the history of and prognosis for reversing biodiversity in Aotearoa New Zealand are provided from the perspective of a 40-year involvement in terrestrial ecology and its interface with central and local government policy development and implementation. The emerging favourable policy framework, continuing growth of iwi-and community-led conservation, and a shift to regional-scale restoration give cause for optimism. But reversal of biodiversity decline over still greater areas is required, alongside an in-perpetuity commitment to management that enhances indigenous biodiversity.

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Author Biography

Bruce D. Clarkson, University of Waikato

Bruce D. Clarkson is a restoration ecologist based at the Environmental Research Institute at the University of Waikato.

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Published

2022-05-20

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 2 (2022): Policy Quarterly. Special Issue. Environmental Issues

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Articles

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