Biodiversity – Eco NZ

ECO calls for more funding on climate action and biodiversity protection

1 year ago

ECO has called for greater funding on climate change and biodiversity protection in the upcoming Budget. ECO’s submission to the Finance and Expenditure Committee on the Government’s Budget Policy Statement…

Importance of protecting Significant Natural Areas

2 years ago

Biodiversity, Conservation

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Farmers protesting against the Government have presented significant natural areas (SNAs) as one of a portfolio of “outrages” by the government. Like climate destabilisation, the loss of NZ’s biodiversity has…

Ross Sea: Antarctic Marine Protection Comes into force on 1 December 2017

5 years ago

Antarctica, Biodiversity, Conservation, ECO, Fisheries, Marine, Science

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ECO Vice-Chair and long-time Antarctic campaigner Cath Wallace previews the new protections for the Antarctic which come into force this Friday, 1st December: The Ross Sea Marine Protected Area…

Democracy in the marine environment? Yeah right!

6 years ago

Biodiversity, ECO, Marine, Uncategorized

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Opinion piece by Helen Campbell The first shots have been fired in this government’ s plans to reduce costs and make processes easier for those in the aquaculture (marine) industry…

Fix our farming to restore our environment. An opinion piece by Derek Broadmore

6 years ago

Agriculture and farming, Biodiversity, Conservation, Organics

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Derek Broadmore was an early director of the Environmental Defence Society, a lawyer in Wellington for 35 years and Chair of both BioGro and OANZ at different times. After leaving…

ECO Submission Summary: Biosecurity 2025.

6 years ago

Biodiversity, ECO, Science

The Ministry for Primary Industries released a discussion document on directions for biosecurity in New Zealand and called for public comment. You can read the discussion document here and ECO’s…

ECO Submission Summary: the Conservation and Environment Science Roadmap

6 years ago

Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation, ECO, Marine, Science

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The Department of Conservation and Ministry for the Environment are working together to identify the areas of scientific knowledge which will be required by government over the next 20 years…

How Drones are Helping Conservation Efforts

6 years ago

Biodiversity, Conservation, Science

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Author Emma Mills is a wildlife enthusiast and writer who came across a site where drone footage is made publicly available, including that of nature and wildlife. Emma considers the…

What’s next for food prices?

7 years ago

Biodiversity, Climate Change

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In 2011, Time magazine ran an article predicting continued food price spikes as a result of rising population, increasing fuel costs and the increasing scarcity of water. ECO asked a…

Biological indicators and pest control

7 years ago

Biodiversity, Science

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Wade Doak of Riverlands Landcare in Ngunguru writes that it is biological indicators which are a true indicator of the success of pest control measures: Since success implies that pest…

ECO Member GE-Free New Zealand asks for your help

7 years ago

Biodiversity, Genetic Engineering

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Claire Bleakley of GE Free New Zealand has been at the annual conference for the GM Free Alliance, a group of NGOs representing Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. She has…

Taking a closer look – DOC review of huts and tracks – what does this mean for backcountry access?

7 years ago

Biodiversity, Science

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DOC is reviewing huts and tracks – taking a closer look DOC budget cuts, and the need to protect biodiversity such as kauri, kokako and frogs, are threatening back country…

Golden Bay: Beautification and Preservation of the Local Waterways

7 years ago

Biodiversity, Freshwater

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ECO intern Emily Donaldson continues her series reviewing the results of a survey ECO undertook this year into the voluntary work being performed by groups to care for our environment in…

Rangi and Papa’s Vestibules

7 years ago

Biodiversity, Conservation

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ECO intern, Emily Donaldson from the U.S HECUA programme, continues her review of conservation work being undertaken by the voluntary sector in New Zealand as surveyed by ECO in August this year.…

ECO calls for more funding on climate action and biodiversity protection

Importance of protecting Significant Natural Areas

Ross Sea: Antarctic Marine Protection Comes into force on 1 December 2017

Democracy in the marine environment? Yeah right!

Fix our farming to restore our environment. An opinion piece by Derek Broadmore

ECO Submission Summary: Biosecurity 2025.

ECO Submission Summary: the Conservation and Environment Science Roadmap

How Drones are Helping Conservation Efforts

What’s next for food prices?

Biological indicators and pest control

ECO Member GE-Free New Zealand asks for your help

Taking a closer look – DOC review of huts and tracks – what does this mean for backcountry access?

Golden Bay: Beautification and Preservation of the Local Waterways

Rangi and Papa’s Vestibules

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