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A Proposed New Approach to Identify Limiting Factors in Assessing Land Suitability for Sustainable Land Management

Making optimal use of scarce resources in developing countries is a major challenge for sustainable crop production. Characterization of factors limiting crop production is an…
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Introducing The Value Chain Compass

New research has revealed how New Zealand producers are creating higher returns from sustainably produced primary products. In some cases that premium is perceived to…
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Puhoro Stem

Pūhoro STEMM Academy

Our Land and Water is a primary sponsor of the Pūhoro STEMM Academy, a mentoring and support programme for Māori high school students.
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Six Criteria for Selecting Fit-for-Purpose Indicators

For OLW research, there are six criteria that are the most important for ensuring indicators are useful. Fit-for-purpose indicators are: accepted by stakeholders, valid, clearly…
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Technical Report

Measuring actual denitrification to understand nitrogen loads through aquifers

Ne is an inert, soluble, gas which is present in air and has been used in international studies to understand recharge conditions. The aim of…
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Communities and Climate Change: Why Practices and Practitioners Matter

Communities most vulnerable to the effects of climate change are intimately tied to a considerable amount of cultural and biological diversity. Much of that diversity…
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Storying Kaitiakitanga: Exploring Kaupapa Māori Land and Water Food System Approach

This article explores the Indigenous principle of kaitiakitanga as it relates to Māori agrifood practices. Our discussion is based on interviews with a small cross-section…
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