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National Science Challenge Our land and Water

National Science Challenge Our land and Water. Liz W edderburn Land and Water partnership 13 November 2013 Wellington. National Science Challenges. High Value Nutrition Our Land and Water Resilience to Nature’s Challenges Science for Technological Innovation The Deep South

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National Science Challenge Our land and Water

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  1. National Science ChallengeOur land and Water Liz Wedderburn Land and Water partnership 13 November 2013 Wellington

  2. National Science Challenges • High Value Nutrition • Our Land and Water • Resilience to Nature’s Challenges • Science for Technological Innovation • The Deep South • Life in a Changing Ocean • New Zealand’s Biological Heritage • Aging Well • A Better Start • Healthier Lives http://www.msi.govt.nz/update-me/major-projects/national-science-challenges/key-documents/

  3. Process to date • Sir Peter Gluckman and the PEAK committee • Community consultation • Cabinet decision on the challenges • MBIE workshops objectives and themes identified • AgResearch facilitated science process to scope the challenge and identify research topics

  4. Our land & Water Objective: “Enhance primary sector production and productivity while maintaining and improving our land and water quality for future generations” Themes: Defining and meeting social values Optimising primary and sector supply chains Land and water management Adaptable, responsive and resilient land-based primary production systems + Maori component

  5. Request for Proposal(s) and Proposal • Request for Proposal(s): • MBIE to formulate RfP based on Science themes and questions (December 2013) • Proposal: • Research providers to formulate one collaborative proposal including (end of April 2014): • Science plan (5-10 years) • Governance structure Step Change 10 year future looking

  6. NSC Funding (2013-2023)

  7. Oversight group and governance AgResearchwill coordinate/facilitate the NSC Our Land & Water

  8. Transparent process • Objective for the challenge…………..Must be achieved through step change • Themes: Outcomes sought • Research topics: focus • System approach lends itself to tackling complex problems and provides a frameworks and common language across disciplines and outcomes • Define the system………………gives themes • Identify points of influence placement and strength…….gives research topics • Identify those interventions at the point of influence ……….gives detail for proposal

  9. Participants • CRIs: AgResearch, Landcare Research, NIWA, Plant and Food, SCION, ESR, GNS • Universities: Massey, Auckland, Canterbury, Lincoln, Otago • Other: Cawthorn, Aqualink, Agritech, NZIER • Range of disciplines: land, water, productive systems, value chains, social science. economics

  10. Identified sub-systems Value added Social pressure Underpinning resources Economic

  11. Our land & Water Themes: Defining and meeting social values (Social Pressure) Optimising primary and sector supply chains (Value Add) Land and water management (Underpinning resources) Adaptable, responsive and resilient land-based primary production systems (Economically profitable efficient systems) Step change will occur at the interface • + Maori component

  12. Best bang for your buck!

  13. Stakeholder engagement • Strategic viewpoint, long term step change required • Validation of system and where to intervene • Discussion here today with you……..how do you want to engage with this challenge?

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