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Resources for
Non-Government Organisations
Shore Studios, Truestock
People who work in NGOs can grow understanding of land and water science in our communities, enabling the well-informed conversations that create transformational change. These resources are based on impartial, robust evidence from Aotearoa New Zealand’s best agricultural and environmental scientists.
Summary
Assessing the Effectiveness of On-Farm Mitigation Actions
This research summary describes how effective on-farm mitigations have been so far, by comparing losses of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and sediment in 1995 and…
Technical Report
The Matrix of Drivers 2016: Driving Better Investment and Accelerating Impact Through a Prioritisation Matrix
This report presents the first stage of an overview of international and national drivers which have the potential to affect land use change and/or practice.…
Technical Report
The Matrix of Drivers: 2018 Update
The Matrix of Drivers draws upon 650 unique sources of information (494 international and 156 domestic) of academic, industry, regulatory and legislative origin. This 2019…
Guidance
What You Can Do In The City
We are all guardians of New Zealand’s land and water. At home and work, even in the city, there are lots of big and small…
Technical Report
The Matrix of Drivers: 2019 Update
This 2019 report identifies key trends and challenges with potential to impact land use in New Zealand, prioritised by primary sector leaders, with open access…
Infographic
Attitudes on Food & Farming in NZ
Visiting a farm builds trust and support for sustainable farming. March 1st was New Zealand’s inaugeral national Open Farms day, a chance for Kiwis to…
Journal Article
Implications of water quality policy on land use: A case study of the approach in NZ
Achieving good water quality through output controls is difficult. The New Zealand Government recently proposed enforceable bottom lines to protect ecosystem health of 1 mg…
Video
More diverse, resilient, healthy landscapes by 2030 – webinar
Farmers, growers and all those who care for our land want to help build a resilient, healthy and thriving agri-food and fibre system. The role…
Technical Report
Barriers to Environmental Change
Farming in New Zealand is changing. The environmental impacts of farming are presenting more interlinked challenges. The pressure is on farmers to shift from the…
Video
What the data tells us about our water
By bringing together multiple data sources, we can now see which catchments are under the most pressure, and whether applying all known and emerging on-farm…
Video
What Do Rural Communities Have On Their Minds When Discussing Land Management Actions That Help Improve Water Quality?
This presentation was winner of the People’s Choice Award at the New Zealand Hydrological Society Conference 2020. I am a freshwater ecologist and science communicator…
Video
Connecting communities for effective farm plans – webinar
Land use intensification and the degradation of water quality was enabled by a system that considered all farms separately, despite their cumulative effects on water…