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Introduction to Challenge Overview Phase II Process going forward

Introduction to Challenge Overview Phase II Process going forward. Sustainable Seas Challenge Objective. “Enhance utilisation of our marine resources within environmental and biological constraints”.

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Introduction to Challenge Overview Phase II Process going forward

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  1. Introduction to Challenge Overview Phase II Process going forward

  2. Sustainable Seas Challenge Objective “Enhance utilisation of our marine resources within environmental and biological constraints”

  3. works innovatively with marine resources to add value, improve livelihoods and enhance ecosystem health

  4. Phase I

  5. Phase II Strategy

  6. Themes • Understanding degradation and recovery in socio-ecological systems; • Creating value from a blue economy; • Addressing risk and uncertainty; • Enhancing EBM practices.

  7. Degradation and recovery

  8. Overarchingquestion What knowledge and processes are needed to predict and manage the effects of multiple activities on socioecological ecosystems and the values they provide?

  9. Researchneeds • Impacts of cumulative effects in a changing climate • What impedes recovery of ecological function/values in different contexts? • Relationships between ecological function and cultural/social values • Models that link ecological function and societal behaviour

  10. Blue economy • Marine economy = extractive, high numbers of low cost units • Economic measures simple (input-output), national level • Many businesses think • EBM = MPA • Environmental concerns = costs BUT • Desire of many to • “do the economy differently” • Include multiple values in decision making • Build regional resilience by increasing diversity

  11. Overarching question How do we build a successful blue economy?

  12. Research needs • Develop strategies that will encourage a blue economy • Create measures of performance that reflect a blue economy  • Utilisescience and innovation to develop blue-economy initiatives that reduce environmental impacts • Identify benefits, costs and opportunities for Māori • Develop toolsand activities that foster transitions to a blue economy

  13. Risk and uncertainty • Risk assessments • Environmental risk assessments usually do not incorporate social or cultural impacts • Environmental risk assessments generally single response based on single threat footprint • Business risk assessments are done separately and based on different criteria • Uncertainty • paid lip-service to

  14. Overarching question • How should we estimate the risks and uncertainties associated with climate change, environmental variability and human actions on ecological health, social and cultural values and the blue economy?

  15. Research needs • Develop methods to accumulate risks associated with multiple stressors • Deliver an approach that integrates mātauranga Māori understandings • Develop tools that demonstrate the consequences of uncertainty • Link ecological, social and cultural risks to business risks • Generate understanding on the effect of uncertainty in decision-making processes

  16. Enhancing Ecosystem Based Management Pockets of EBM like activities Under special legislation Some legislation support more EBM like management

  17. Overarching question What actions are required to enhance the implementation of EBM in New Zealand?

  18. Research needs • Forms of governance, policy and practices to enhance uptake of EBM • Effective provision for Treaty partnerships,  mātauranga Māori and existing rights and interests in marine management. • Maximising benefits and minimising costs in EBM implementation • Ways to implement EBM at different scales (e.g. of ecological function, social and cultural expectations).    • Knowledge, data, approaches, tools, models and partnerships that best support EBM implementation. • Implementation using real-world trials with willing partners

  19. Tangaroa Programme

  20. Challenge Objective & Māori Priorities A two-fold approach • Addressing the needs & aspirations of Māori • Informing & integrating across Themes

  21. Next steps • Funding Phase II November • Theme workshops Feb 2019 • Review of portfolio of projects across Challenge • Project proposals April 2019

  22. Opportunities Regional Councils Involvement • Co development of projects • Board • Stakeholder Panel • Technical Advisory groups • Project team members

  23. https://sustainableseaschallenge.co.nz/ Conference November 5th and 6th Wellington Research book beginning of November.

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