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

5 years ago

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

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…

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…

The Environmental Impact Of Cigarette Litter

7 years ago

Conservation, Fisheries, Health, Marine, Pollution, Science

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Daisy Poe from Quitza draws our attention to the immense threat to our marine environment and air quality caused by smoking and discarded butts. Quitza is a non profit where…

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…

Climate Change news

7 years ago

Climate Change, ECO, Marine, Science

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As ECO prepares for its annual conference in August, themed around climate change and water, we background some recent news stories on climate change issues. Arctic sea ice falls to…

Geology – returning to first principles

7 years ago

Climate Change, Science

Geologist Richie Miller says it’s time to put down the drill and return to geology’s founding principles. Richie Miller volunteers for ECO in his spare time. The word ‘Geology’ is…

Carbon levels unprecedented in over 56 million years

7 years ago

Climate Change, Science

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The ice in the Arctic has set a new wintertime low for the second year in a row, at 1.12 million sq km lower than the average for 1980 to…

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…

The National Science Challenges

7 years ago

Science

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Cath Wallace challenges us to get involved with science challenges… Over the past 18 months, eight of eleven National Science Challenges have been launched by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and…

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

ECO Submission Summary: Biosecurity 2025.

ECO Submission Summary: the Conservation and Environment Science Roadmap

How Drones are Helping Conservation Efforts

The Environmental Impact Of Cigarette Litter

Biological indicators and pest control

Climate Change news

Geology – returning to first principles

Carbon levels unprecedented in over 56 million years

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

The National Science Challenges

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