Can environmental carers agree on the best way to look after nature?

Embargoed until: Publicly released: 2024-05-09 13:42

New Zealand

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A review of 77 studies found there are a wide variety of environmental "stewards" taking action to protect nature in Aotearoa. These groups include farmers, white-water rafters, Māori youth, and many others. However, the research authors found the variety of issues they tackle make it hard to create overarching plans that resonate with everyone.

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conference: PLOS One

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Organisation/s: University of Canterbury, University of Waikato, Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research

Funder: Funding: This work was funded by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (New Zealand’s Biological Heritage NSC, C09X1501), and acquired by PS-B. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.

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