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Chapter 4: Climate change and our wellbeing
The phrase mai i ngā maunga ki te moana, from the mountains to the sea, describes the range of effects that climate change is having on … See more
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Impacts on biodiversity, and our cultural, social and economic
WEBRising sea surface temperatures can reduce the abundance of marine food or seabirds’ ability to access it. Population declines in seabirds have been attributed to this, such as tarāpunga (red-billed gulls), hoiho (yellow-eyed penguins) and kororā (blue penguin) (Mills et al, 2008; Salinger et al, 2023).
New report highlights pressures on Aotearoa New Zealand’s …
WEBThe Ministry’s Deputy Secretary – Joint Evidence, Data and Insights Group, Natasha Lewis, says eight of the ten warmest years recorded in Aotearoa up to 2022 have been in the last decade. “Even minor changes in our climate can have big effects on our environment. Rising temperatures have a significant effect on agriculture, energy …
Climate Change: Potential Effects on Human Health in New …
WEBIndirect effects are frequently more difficult to assess than the direct effects of climate on health, but at least in New Zealand are likely to be more important. Dengue fever has been identified as a vector-borne disease that is likely to pose an increased risk to New Zealand as climate changes.
Chapter 1: Our place to stand Ministry for the Environment
WEBChapter 1: Our place to stand. Land is central to our identity as people of Aotearoa New Zealand – it is our tūrangawaewae, our place to stand. This country’s unique landscapes connect us culturally and emotionally to the whenua (land) we call home. As tangata whenua – people of the land – Māori have a distinct and special connection
Our freshwater 2020 Ministry for the Environment
WEBAs a nation, we value and care deeply about our freshwater – for its own sake as well as the benefits it provides for our wellbeing and our economy. Our freshwater 2020 lands at a time when Aotearoa New Zealand is in the midst of a discussion about what is required to improve the health of our freshwater.
Sulphur dioxide Ministry for the Environment
WEBStandards and guideline values to protect health. The national environmental standard for sulphur dioxide are 350 µg/m3 and 570 µg/m3 3 as a 1-hour average. The average concentrations of sulphur dioxide should not exceed the 350 µg/m 3 standard more than nine times a year and should not exceed the 570 µg/m 3 standard at …
Why freshwater matters Ministry for the Environment
WEBTe Mana o te Wai establishes a hierarchy of obligations that states that: the first obligation is to protect the health and wellbeing of the water. the second obligation is to provide for essential human health needs (such as drinking water) the third obligation is to enable other consumptive use. This hierarchy signals that all freshwater
Nitrogen dioxide Ministry for the Environment
WEBNitrogen dioxide is not usually released directly into the air. Nitrogen dioxide forms when nitrogen oxide (NO) and other nitrogen oxides (NO x) react with other chemicals in the air to form nitrogen dioxide.. The main source of nitrogen dioxide resulting from human activities is the combustion of fossil fuels (coal, gas and oil) especially fuel …
Carbon monoxide Ministry for the Environment
WEBThis can have adverse effects on your brain, heart and general health. Low exposure to carbon monoxide can make you feel dizzy, weak, nauseous, confused and disoriented and can also reduce your performance while doing exercise. The higher the level of carbon monoxide in your blood stream, the worse the effects.
How pests affect our biodiversity and pest control initiatives
WEBImpacts of pests on native fauna and flora. Possums, stoats and rats are the main predators of our indigenous plants and animals. Possums eat large quantities of indigenous vegetation and prey on invertebrates and birds. They are the major cause of loss of forest canopy health and can cause major changes in the species present in …
Issue 2: Water is polluted in urban, farming, and forestry areas
WEBPFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) are a group of more than 3,000 compounds that have been used in homes and industries since the 1950s for food packaging, non-stick cookware, and in water-resistant products. PFAS can remain in the environment for many decades and accumulate in plants and animals.
Action for healthy waterways: Information about attributes in …
WEBAquatic life and ecosystem processes attributes. These tell us about: animal life (macroinvertebrates and fish) plants and algae (periphyton, phytoplankton and submerged plants) ecosystem functioning – how much the ecosystem as a whole is producing and breaking down organic matter. 3.
categories for E. coli in the
WEBTwo hundred and sixty E. coli per 100 ml is a threshold that was used in the 2003 recreational water quality guidelines. It is a point at which the risk of infection begins to increase but is still significantly lower than the acceptable threshold of 540.
Functional indicators of river ecosystem health – an interim …
WEBEcosystem function – the rate of a specific process performed within an ecosystem (e.g. the rate of primary production). Ecosystem metabolism – the combination of primary productivity and ecosystem respiration. Measures the balance between production and consumption of organic matter in an ecosystem.
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