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Mitigation
Manaaka Whenua
There are more than 40 known and developing mitigation actions that go beyond industry good practice to reduce contaminants entering our waterways. These resources can help you identify and target appropriate mitigations, and discover new research on possible outcomes when they are applied.
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Video
Using green crops for soil fertility and health
These video resources have been created to make it easier for NZ farmers to use green crops more confidently and effectively. Doing so will improve…
Journal Article
Monitoring to detect changes in water quality to meet policy objectives
Detecting change in water quality is key to providing evidence of progress towards meeting water quality objectives. A key measure for detecting change is statistical…
Technical Report
Learning from Farmers: On-farm emissions reductions
There is a growing emphasis on environmental sustainability within food and fibre systems, both in New Zealand and globally. This is reflected in government regulations,…
Journal Article
Trusted storytellers as freshwater restoration knowledge brokers: individual and collective voices can both be effective
Aotearoa New Zealand’s aquatic ecosystems are declining despite widespread awareness of mitigation needs. This study employs storytelling to address this issue, testing the role of…
Journal Article
A review of the development and implementation of the critical source area concept: A reflection of Andrew Sharpley’s role in improving water quality
Critical source areas (CSAs) are small areas of a field, farm, or catchment that account for most contaminant loss by having both a high contaminant…
Technical Report
Farmer preferences and drivers of decision-making related to water quality actions and land use change in Tukituki
Farmer interviews and survey results indicate that farmers and growers in the Tukituki have demonstrated considerable commitment to enhancing water quality, with significant endeavours in…
Video
Detection Power & Lag Webinar
A webinar on the detection power calculator, for measuring and monitoring change in water quality.
Technical Report
Integration of agroforestry systems within irrigated dairy farms in Waimakariri, Canterbury
The opportunity of integrating agroforestry within irrigated dairy farms in Waimakariri, Canterbury, was investigated via farmer surveys, a literature review and two desktop case studies…
Interactive Tool
Changing Climate: Disease Risk & Costs
This free interactive tool provides apple and grape growers and prospective investors with a glimpse into how climate change may affect the risk and costs…
Journal Article
Determining the likelihood and cost of detecting reductions of nitrate‑nitrogen concentrations in groundwater across New Zealand
Nitrate‑nitrogen (NO3-N) is a contaminant of concern in groundwater worldwide. Stakeholders need information on the ability to detect changes in NO3-N concentrations to prove that land management…
Technical Report
From mountains to the sea: values and science for an informed kaitiaki/guardian – land
This project aimed to assess the impacts and implications of meeting contaminant reduction targets for estuaries on catchment land-use and management. The objectives were to:…
Summary
Ki uta ki tai: Managing catchments for Healthy Estuaries
This research provided a new, national overview of the current state of the estuaries. About 60% of NZ estuary catchments do not meet the NPS-FM…