Soils play a pivotal role in major global biogeochemical cycles (carbon, nutrient, and water),
while hosting the largest diversity of organisms on land. Because of this, soils deliver …

Wetlands are among the most valuable ecosystems in the world due to their delivery of
ecosystem services (ES), but they are particularly vulnerable to drivers of land-use change …

Abstract In New Zealand (NZ), literatures on ecosystem services in agro-ecosystems has
expanded in recent years as the impact of agriculture on the provision of services to meet …

This article theorises the question—what is the role and nature of Indigenous environmental
defenders in Aotearoa New Zealand? We explore Māori—the Indigenous people of …

Developing equitable marine management systems that recognise Indigenous worldviews,
values, and practices, alongside international initiatives such as Ecosystem-Based …

Some are suggesting that renewable energy by, for, and in Indigenous communities can
provide a vehicle for both Indigenous-settler reconciliation, and climate change mitigation in …

Background Straw retention is a substitute for chemical fertilizers, which effectively maintain
organic matter and improve microbial communities on agricultural land. The purpose of this …

What do we need for a 'good life'? At one level, the answer to this question will differ for each
person. Yet at a deeper level, we all share a common set of fundamental needs that must be …

The underlying ethos of 'nature's benefits' contributing to human wellbeing provides a
common platform for understanding the function and value of biodiversity for stakeholders …

Values of ecosystems and potential losses associated with their degradation are complex
and often ignored in economic assessments. The concept of ecosystem services may …