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Future scenarios for arable agriculture – model

This model allows the exploration of scenarios related to the profitability, resilience, and sustainability of arable agriculture in New Zealand over the next 5–30 years.…
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Interactive Tool

Matarau

Decisions about the future use of whenua are complex and there are a lot of factors to consider. This tool brings together data and information…
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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…
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Journal Article

Preparing interdisciplinary leadership for a sustainable future

Urgent sustainability challenges require effective leadership for inter- and trans-disciplinary (ITD) institutions. Based on the diverse experiences of 20 ITD institutional leaders and specific case…
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Land use pressure, soil quality and links with land value

Pressures associated with agricultural land intensification can be a precursor to changes in soil quality measurements. These pressures include more intensive land use, nutrient application,…
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Guidance

Impacts of sediment on aua yellow-eyed mullet

This is one of a collection of 11 fact sheets bringing together existing scientific information on the impacts of sediment on freshwater and estuarine fish…
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Guidance

Designing Effective Farm Environment Plans

We have prepared a guidance document for people who need to design effective FEPs, FEP templates and processes. It proses a four-step approach and makes…
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Interactive Tool

Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) for Land Use Diversification tool

This Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) tool was tested in a project with farmers in the Upper Taieri Wai catchment group, which identified alternative land uses…
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Te Mana o te Wai Factsheet 2: Māori Landowners

The purpose of this fact sheet is to provide an introduction to Te Mana o Te Wai, the opportunities it presents for Iwi and hapū,…
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