Using environmental report cards to monitor implementation of iwi plans and strategies, including restoration plans
| Autor: | John M. Quinn, Kyle Nelson, C. Van Schravendijk-Goodman, Gail Tipa, M. Home, B. Williamson, W. R. K. Dalton, Erica Williams |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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0106 biological sciences
Value (ethics) Process management Ecology Computer science business.industry 010604 marine biology & hydrobiology Environmental resource management 010501 environmental sciences Aquatic Science 01 natural sciences Environmental report Action (philosophy) Sustainability business Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Water Science and Technology |
| Zdroj: | New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 51:21-43 |
| ISSN: | 1175-8805 0028-8330 |
| Popis: | Protecting valued attributes of a river’s socio-ecological system demands a more holistic approach to freshwater management. Effective communication is critical to convey the breadth of values and the state of water systems to decision-makers if they are to make meaningful decisions. Worldwide, environmental report cards are being used to define and measure progress towards environmental sustainability and promoted as an effective communication and engagement tool to galvanise commitment and action. This paper discusses the value of environmental report cards and contends that they can be a valuable integrative tool to support restoration strategies, as well as a way of conveying monitoring results to increase understanding about the health and well-being of catchments. We present two case studies from the Waikato and Waitaki River in New Zealand where report cards based on eco-cultural frameworks have been developed that explicitly link indicators that assess the state or condition of the catchme... |
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