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Post by Kiwi Frontline on Aug 15, 2020 11:14:39 GMT 12
Bob Edlin: BIODIVERSITY, SCIENCE AND A MAORI WORLD VIEWIt looks like science has come off second best in government considerations during the development of Te Mana o te Taiao, the Aotearoa New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy, which envisions New Zealand as a place where ecosystems are healthy and resilient, and people embrace the natural world. The press statement announcing the strategy says the Science Reference Group provided information that underpins many of the key decisions about the way forward for prioritising the recovery of biodiversity. But it also says: The Te Ao Māori Reference Group was responsible for getting a Māori world view to form the basis of the strategy structure. We should not be surprised. Politicians in recent years have striven or been pressed to ensure a Māori world view is more firmly accommodated in governance and decision-making, including the development of New Zealand's algorithms charter..... breakingviewsnz.blogspot.com/2020/08/bob-edlin-biodiversity-science-and.html
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