Environment
Analysis horizon: 50yr · 100yr
Environmental Pressure and Ecosystem Health
Water allocation stress; Sounds marine ecosystem pressure; coastal erosion; biodiversity loss.
Overview
Water allocation stress; Sounds marine ecosystem pressure; coastal erosion; biodiversity loss.
Structural drivers
School Resource Inequity And Funding Constraints. School resource inequity and funding constraints with regional implications.
Solution camps
A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.
Indigenous Education Leadership. Māori-led curriculum and kaupapa Māori schools. Key moves include Initiative 1; Initiative 2. The main tensions are: Internal tension.
(Marlborough Council, 2023; MDC, 2023)
Marine Ecosystem and Biodiversity Loss
Overfishing pressure; invasive species; habitat degradation; marine protected area gaps.
Overview
Overfishing pressure; invasive species; habitat degradation; marine protected area gaps.
Structural drivers
Rural School Viability And Retention. Rural school viability and retention with regional implications.
Solution camps
A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.
Vocational Excellence Pathways. High-quality apprenticeships and trade training. Key moves include Initiative 1; Initiative 2. The main tensions are: Internal tension.
(Aquaculture NZ, 2023; MDC, 2023; NIWA Taihoro Nukurangi, 2024)
Marlborough Sounds Water Quality and Aquaculture
Aquaculture impacts (mussel and salmon farming); coastal water quality; nutrient loading; waste management.
Overview
Aquaculture impacts (mussel and salmon farming); coastal water quality; nutrient loading; waste management.
Structural drivers
School Mental Health And Wellbeing Support. School mental health and wellbeing support.
Solution camps
A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.
Marine Ecosystem Protection. Expanded marine protected areas and aquaculture regulation. Key moves include Key initiative 1; Key initiative 2. The main tensions are: Trade-off 1.
(Aquaculture NZ, 2023; KiwiRail, 2023; MDC, 2023)
Water Allocation and Aquifer Depletion
Wairau aquifer over-allocation; drought vulnerability; wine industry water demand; ecological flows.
Overview
Wairau aquifer over-allocation; drought vulnerability; wine industry water demand; ecological flows.
Structural drivers
Te Reo Māori Curriculum Implementation Gaps. Te Reo Māori curriculum implementation gaps.
Solution camps
A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.
Marine Spatial Planning and Protection. Integrated marine zone management. Key moves include Initiative 1; Initiative 2. The main tensions are: Internal tension.
References
Citations follow APA 7th edition (author, year) format. Each in-text citation above links to its full reference below.
- Aquaculture NZ. (2023). Aquaculture New Zealand: Marlborough Sounds Economic Impact 2023. https://www.aquaculture.org.nz
- KiwiRail. (2023). Wellington-Picton Ferry Services: Annual Report 2023. https://www.kiwirail.co.nz
- Marlborough Council. (2023). Wairau Catchment Management: Water Resource Assessment 2023. https://www.marlborough.govt.nz
- MDC. (2023). Marlborough Sounds: Tourism and Conservation Strategy 2023. https://www.marlborough.govt.nz
- NIWA Taihoro Nukurangi. (2024). Climate Change Projections for New Zealand — 2nd Edition (Top of South slice). NIWA / Ministry for the Environment. https://environment.govt.nz/publications/climate-change-projections-for-new-zealand-atmospheric-projections-based-on-simulations-from-the-ipcc-sixth-assessment-2nd-edition/
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