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Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jan 11, 2023 4:32:09 GMT 12
CAN CUSTOMARY HARVESTING OF NZ’S NATIVE SPECIES BE SUSTAINABLE? ARCHAEOLOGY, PALAEO-ECOLOGY PROVIDE SOME ANSWERSRecent proposals would, among other things, allow Māori to resume traditional harvesting practices (mahinga kai) on conservation land. Article Two of Te Tiriti o Waitangi guaranteed Māori authority over natural resources. But, with government-administered and legally enforced "no take" policies covering most conservation land and native species, it is little wonder that many Māori feel alienated from their traditional lands and practices. In Te Tiriti, Māori were guaranteed the right to manage and use natural resources..... www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/482171/can-customary-harvesting-of-nz-s-native-species-be-sustainable-archaeology-palaeo-ecology-provide-some-answers
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