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View article: Perceptions of the ‘good farmer’ and social licence to operate in Aotearoa New Zealand
Perceptions of the ‘good farmer’ and social licence to operate in Aotearoa New Zealand Open
Over the past 50 years, farming practices and public perceptions of farming in Aotearoa New Zealand (AoNZ) have changed substantially. These changes raise questions over the future relationship between farming communities and the public. R…
View article: Designing fit-for-purpose indicators to connect nature and people’s well-being in New Zealand
Designing fit-for-purpose indicators to connect nature and people’s well-being in New Zealand Open
Recognizing the value of nature for people’s wellbeing is key to ensuring protection of the environment for current and future generations. However, data to demonstrate the connection between nature and wellbeing, are needed for environmen…
View article: Eliciting policy-relevant stated preference values for water quality: An application to New Zealand
Eliciting policy-relevant stated preference values for water quality: An application to New Zealand Open
Governments need tools to analyze trade-offs for freshwater policy, yet valuation estimates from the literature can be difficult to deploy in a policy setting. Obstacles to benefit transfer include (i) difficulties in scaling up local esti…
View article: Shifting knowledge practices for sustainable land use: Insights from producers of Aotearoa New Zealand
Shifting knowledge practices for sustainable land use: Insights from producers of Aotearoa New Zealand Open
Governments have been introducing regulations alongside sustainability-focused incentives, programs, and policies to help address environmental issues associated with agriculture. In this new ecological and policy context, where the socio-…
View article: A Novel Approach to Identify and Prioritize the Connections Between Nature and People’s Well-Being in New Zealand
A Novel Approach to Identify and Prioritize the Connections Between Nature and People’s Well-Being in New Zealand Open
Human well-being depends on the Earth’s natural system. While there is awareness of the impact of human activities on the environment, the reverse – nature’s role in human well-being – is usually not as clear. For decision makers and peopl…
View article: Indigenisation of conservation education in New Zealand
Indigenisation of conservation education in New Zealand Open
Indigenous Maori youth struggle to connect with science delivered in a Eurocentric model of education in Aotearoa, New Zealand. In transforming conservation biology through Indigenous perspectives, we asked whether Maori knowledge-based re…
View article: Drought intensity, future expectations, and climate-change adaptation
Drought intensity, future expectations, and climate-change adaptation Open
Using a survey of New Zealand farmers, we explore the effect of drought intensity on future climate expectations and plans for land-use change, focusing on the window of experience farmers use in planning. Results suggest farmers reference…
View article: Endowment Effects and Drinking Water Quality
Endowment Effects and Drinking Water Quality Open
We conduct a laboratory experiment to test for the existence of the endowment effect—a gap between willingness to accept and willingness to pay—for improved drinking water quality using a within-subject design. We find a statistically sign…