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Content Why : Background What : Deliverables Who: Governance When : - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
CAPTURING NATURAL CAPITAL IN DECISION-MAKING JAMES PALMER NATURAL RESOURCES SECTOR Content Why : Background What : Deliverables Who: Governance When : Timings How : Getting involved Why: Background Need to test the utility of estimating stocks
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Why: Background
Need to test the utility of estimating stocks and flows of natural capital for improved decision-making
This one-year project will:
- Produce tangible outputs
- Demonstrate the value of this work, in a low-cost way
- Enable a collective conversation to advise on how we
progress this area in the longer term
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What: Deliverables (1)
Stocktake
Pull together case study info Review key domestic and international literature Collate info on how decisions currently are made, and who makes them
Case studies
Up to 3 case studies drawn from NRS agencies’ existing work programmes Case studies from business and Regional Councils Conceptual framework to guide case studies
Evaluation
Lessons learnt from case studies and stocktake Potential or upcoming work to use/align with (incl. Science Challenges) Develop options for next steps
Advice
December 2014 : Choice of case studies, ToR for Stocktake March 2015: Interim advice to inform annual plans August 2015: Options for next steps; incl. form, scale and scope
Bringing together what we already know and do
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What: Deliverables (2)
Freshwater
Classify ecosystem services in terms of value Potential lead: MPI, Waikato RC, or joint
Spatial plan
Evaluate and prioritise ecosystem services, plus link to ER Synthesis Potential lead: Waikato RC, or joint w. MfE
Waiapu restoration
Building natural capital as a foundation for economic and cultural sustainability Potential lead: Ngati Porou, or joint w. NRSSU
Wilding Pines
Assess impacts
- f managing
this threat Potential lead: DOC, MPI, or joint
NRS government agencies are currently reviewing potential case studies – these are the preliminary topics
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Who: Governance
The governance structure has 3 parts
Governance Board
Provides strategic
- versight, makes
decisions, and liaises with NRS and business CEs SBC, DOC, MBIE, MPI, NRSSU, Regional Council
Advisory Group
Drives deliverables and provides input for the advice DIA, DOC, LINZ, MBIE, MfE, MPI, NRSSU, TPK, TSY
Coordination Hub
Coordinates and compiles advice NRSSU
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When: Timeline
The project will report in August 2015
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How: Getting involved
We invite business to get involved – there are opportunities to participate in the governance and deliverables!
Governance structures
Governance Board: We would like one further member from business on the Board. Would you like to be that person? Advisory Group: Want to become a member and help drive, structure, review and advise?
Deliverables
Stocktake: Want to shape the terms of reference? Peer review? Or provide financial and/or in-kind support? Case studies: Want to put forward a case study? Or get involved with the government agency case studies?
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Thank you!
Keeping in touch
- In general: info@nrssu.govt.nz
- Today: Natasha Lewis, Director of the NRSSU, is here today