Ecosystem services in New Zealand

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New Zealand

Geographical coverage

Geographical scale of the assessment National
Country or countries covered New Zealand
Any other necessary information or explanation for identifying the location of the assessment, including site or region name

Oceania

Geographical scale of the assessment

National

Country or countries covered

New Zealand

Any other necessary information or explanation for identifying the location of the assessment, including site or region name

Oceania

Conceptual framework, methodology and scope

Assessment objectives

To replace fragmented approach to resource management in New Zealand with a more holistic approach that includes the full range of ecosystem services. The assessment will provide national and regional agencies with information and models to implement the more holistic approach.

Mandate for the assessment

Government funded research program

Conceptual framework and/or methodology used for the assessment

Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA)

URL or copy of conceptual framework developed or adapted

System(s) assessed

  • Forest and woodland
  • Cultivated/Agricultural land
  • Grassland
  • Mountain
  • Dryland

Species groups assessed

Ecosystem services/functions assessed

Provisioning

  • Food
  • Water
  • Timber/fibres
  • Genetic resources
  • Ornamental resources

Regulating

  • Climate regulation
  • Regulation of water flows
  • Erosion prevention
  • Pollination
  • Pest and disease control

Supporting Services/Functions

  • Habitat maintenance
  • Nutrient cycling
  • Primary production
  • Life cycle maintenance

Cultural Services

  • Recreation and tourism

Scope of assessment includes

Drivers of change in systems and services

Yes

Impacts of change in services on human well-being

No

Options for responding/interventions to the trends observed

Yes

Explicit consideration of the role of biodiversity in the systems and services covered by the assessment

Yes

Timing of the assessment

Year assessment started

2009

Year assessment finished

Ongoing

If ongoing, year assessment is anticipated to finish

Periodicity of assessment

Unknown

Assessment outputs

Website(s)

http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/science/soils-and-landscapes/ecosystem-services

http://www.nationwidebooks.co.nz/product/Ecosystem-Services-in-New-Zealand-9780478347364

Report(s)

Communication materials (e.g. brochure, presentations, posters, audio-visual media)

Journal publications

Training materials

Other documents/outputs

Tools and processes

Tools and approaches used in the assessment

  • Modelling
  • Trade-off analysis
  • Geospatial analysis
  • Indicators
  • Scenarios
  • Ecosystem mapping

Dymond, J.R. (Ed.), 2013. Ecosystem Services in New Zealand - Conditions and Trends. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln, New Zealand.

Process used for stakeholder engagement in the assessment process and which component

Key stakeholder groups engaged

Ministry for the Environment, Department of Conservation, Ministry for Primary Industries, Regional Councils, Dairy NZ, Horticulture NZ, Foundation for Arable Research, Te Puni Kokori

The number of people directly involved in the assessment process

Less than 10

Incorporation of scientific and other types of knowledge

  • Scientific information only

Supporting documentation for specific approaches, methodology or criteria developed and/or used to integrate knowledge systems into the assessment

Assessment reports peer reviewed

No

Data

Accessibility of data used in assessment

Publically available from ftp sites

Policy impact

Impacts the assessment has had on policy and/or decision making, as evidenced through policy references and actions

Independent or other review on policy impact of the assessment

No

Lessons learnt for future assessments from these reviews

Capacity building

Capacity building needs identified during the assessment

Actions taken by the assessment to build capacity

Network and sharing experiences, Access to funding, Sharing of data/repatriation of data, Workshops, Developing/promoting and providing access to support tools, Communication and awareness raising

How have gaps in capacity been communicated to the different stakeholders

Knowledge generation

Gaps in knowledge identified from the assessment

How gaps in knowledge have been communicated to the different stakeholders