Te Mana o Te Taiao Aotearoa- New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy 2020.

Te Mana o Te Taiao Aotearoa- New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy 2020 (Te Mana o te Taiao – ANZBS) provides the overall strategic direction for biodiversity in Aotearoa New Zealand for the next 30 years. It is intended to guide all those who work with or have an impact on biodiversity, including whānau (family groups), hapū (clans) and iwi (tribes), central and local government, industry, non-government organisations (NGOs), scientists, landowners, communities, and individuals. Te Mana o te Taiao – ANZBS acts as a ‘canopy’ strategy, providing overarching direction and guidance to related strategies and work programmes.
The vision set out for this Strategy is not only for the return of health to the natural world in a way that can be measured but also for the return of a health and vibrancy that can be felt, touched, smelled and heard, as well as an emotional reconnection with nature. Central to this vision is the recognition that people are a part of nature – and that we can only thrive when nature thrives. The scope of Te Mana o te Taiao – ANZBS includes all domains – land, fresh water, estuaries and wetlands, and the marine environment from the coastline to the outer edges of the Exclusive Economic Zone and the extended continental shelf. It also includes all types of tenure, including public lands, private land and Māori-owned land, and covers all indigenous and non-indigenous species, as well as migratory species that swim or fly between Aotearoa New Zealand and international waters or other countries.
The Strategy envisages five outcomes by 2050.: 1) Ecosystems, from mountain tops to ocean depths, are thriving (The mauri of ecosystems is thriving; A full range of indigenous ecosystems are protected and secured for future generations; The health, integrity and connectivity of ecosystems have been maintained and/or restored, including in human-dominated areas); 2) Indigenous species and their habitats across Aotearoa New Zealand and beyond are thriving (The mana of taonga species is restored; All indigenous species are protected and s ecure, and none are at risk of extinction due to human activities; Species’ populations are healthy, genetically diverse and have increased resilience to future threats including climate change; Migratory species and their habitats are secured across international boundaries); 3) People’s lives are enriched through their connection with nature (Everyone in Aotearoa New Zealand is connected with nature, and supports and actively contributes to its protection and restoration; Connection with nature is improving people’s physical, spiritual and mental health and quality of life; Future generations inherit restored, thriving nature); 4) Treaty partners, whānau, hapū and iwi are exercising their full role as rangatira and kaitiaki (Resilient biodiversity enables cultural practices and mahinga kai, contributing to the regeneration of mātauranga Māori; Restored nature uplifts mana;Treaty partners, whānau, hapū, iwi and Māori organisations are central to the biodiversity system and recognised as leaders); 5) Prosperity is intrinsically linked with a thriving biodiversity (Thriving biodiversity provides the services that underpin our prosperity; Biodiversity resources are managed sustainably to provide ongoing economic benefits; Economic activity has neutral or beneficial impacts on biodiversity; Thriving biodiversity plays a central role in our approach to mitigating climate).