Land-cover choices and governance structures: lessons from Māori
Decisions on land utilisation and management have socio-economic and environmental implications. In this study, I use a mixed-methods approach to explore how Māori land governance structures influence decisions on land utilisation and hence greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with rural activi...
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ftvictoriauwfig:oai:figshare.com:article/17148284 2023-05-15T13:35:14+02:00 Land-cover choices and governance structures: lessons from Māori Sandra Cortes-Acosta 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.17148284.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/Land-cover_choices_and_governance_structures_lessons_from_M_ori/17148284 unknown doi:10.26686/wgtn.17148284.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/Land-cover_choices_and_governance_structures_lessons_from_M_ori/17148284 Author Retains Copyright Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified Econometric and Statistical Methods Te Ture Whenua (Maori Land Law) Māori land governance structures Māori freehold land Land-cover choices Land-cover shares Land-cover transitions greenhouse gas emissions Aotearoa New Zealand Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 land utilisation School: School of Geography Environment and Earth Sciences Unit: Antarctic Research Centre 059999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified 140302 Econometric and Statistical Methods 180204 Te Ture Whenua (Māori Land Law) 960999 Land and Water Management of environments not elsewhere classified Degree Discipline: Economics Degree Discipline: Environmental Studies Degree Discipline: Law Degree Discipline: History Degree Discipline: Geography Degree Level: Doctoral Degree Name: Doctor of Philosophy Text Thesis 2020 ftvictoriauwfig https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.17148284.v1 2021-12-09T00:03:25Z Decisions on land utilisation and management have socio-economic and environmental implications. In this study, I use a mixed-methods approach to explore how Māori land governance structures influence decisions on land utilisation and hence greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with rural activities on Māori freehold land. General land and Māori freehold land are the main land statuses in Aotearoa New Zealand. General land, under private ownership, is not subject to the distinct statutory regime of Māori freehold land and can be owned by any New Zealander. Māori freehold, under collective ‘ownership’, is regulated by the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (TTWM) and its ‘ownership’ is based on a customary regime and ancestral connections. The TTWM provides a range of legal entities, including the two Māori land governance structures examined in this thesis – Māori incorporations and Ahu Whenua trusts – to facilitate decision-making and to administer land and assets on behalf of the ‘owners’. First, I explore how Māori land governance structures influence decisions on land utilisation and management. I discuss three case studies of Māori farms administered by different governance structures involved in agribusiness. Their decision-making process structure can be separated into two levels: the governance of the land and the operation of the enterprise. Maori land governance structures help to make ‘successful’ decisions, by balancing landowners’ interests with optimal operation and performance of the agribusiness. This success not only depends on the legal constitution of the governance structure, but also on processes that are highly variable due to cultural and social values, and the capability of the board members to reach decisions. Second, I explore decision-making processes concerning carbon farming, an opportunity to receive carbon credits from reforestation or afforestation. Face-to-face semi-structured interviews with a small group of Māori landowners revealed two central decisions: switching to forestry ... Thesis Antarc* Antarctic Open Access Victoria University of Wellington / Te Herenga Waka Antarctic New Zealand |
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Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified Econometric and Statistical Methods Te Ture Whenua (Maori Land Law) Māori land governance structures Māori freehold land Land-cover choices Land-cover shares Land-cover transitions greenhouse gas emissions Aotearoa New Zealand Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 land utilisation School: School of Geography Environment and Earth Sciences Unit: Antarctic Research Centre 059999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified 140302 Econometric and Statistical Methods 180204 Te Ture Whenua (Māori Land Law) 960999 Land and Water Management of environments not elsewhere classified Degree Discipline: Economics Degree Discipline: Environmental Studies Degree Discipline: Law Degree Discipline: History Degree Discipline: Geography Degree Level: Doctoral Degree Name: Doctor of Philosophy |
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Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified Econometric and Statistical Methods Te Ture Whenua (Maori Land Law) Māori land governance structures Māori freehold land Land-cover choices Land-cover shares Land-cover transitions greenhouse gas emissions Aotearoa New Zealand Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 land utilisation School: School of Geography Environment and Earth Sciences Unit: Antarctic Research Centre 059999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified 140302 Econometric and Statistical Methods 180204 Te Ture Whenua (Māori Land Law) 960999 Land and Water Management of environments not elsewhere classified Degree Discipline: Economics Degree Discipline: Environmental Studies Degree Discipline: Law Degree Discipline: History Degree Discipline: Geography Degree Level: Doctoral Degree Name: Doctor of Philosophy Sandra Cortes-Acosta Land-cover choices and governance structures: lessons from Māori |
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Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified Econometric and Statistical Methods Te Ture Whenua (Maori Land Law) Māori land governance structures Māori freehold land Land-cover choices Land-cover shares Land-cover transitions greenhouse gas emissions Aotearoa New Zealand Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 land utilisation School: School of Geography Environment and Earth Sciences Unit: Antarctic Research Centre 059999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified 140302 Econometric and Statistical Methods 180204 Te Ture Whenua (Māori Land Law) 960999 Land and Water Management of environments not elsewhere classified Degree Discipline: Economics Degree Discipline: Environmental Studies Degree Discipline: Law Degree Discipline: History Degree Discipline: Geography Degree Level: Doctoral Degree Name: Doctor of Philosophy |
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Decisions on land utilisation and management have socio-economic and environmental implications. In this study, I use a mixed-methods approach to explore how Māori land governance structures influence decisions on land utilisation and hence greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with rural activities on Māori freehold land. General land and Māori freehold land are the main land statuses in Aotearoa New Zealand. General land, under private ownership, is not subject to the distinct statutory regime of Māori freehold land and can be owned by any New Zealander. Māori freehold, under collective ‘ownership’, is regulated by the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (TTWM) and its ‘ownership’ is based on a customary regime and ancestral connections. The TTWM provides a range of legal entities, including the two Māori land governance structures examined in this thesis – Māori incorporations and Ahu Whenua trusts – to facilitate decision-making and to administer land and assets on behalf of the ‘owners’. First, I explore how Māori land governance structures influence decisions on land utilisation and management. I discuss three case studies of Māori farms administered by different governance structures involved in agribusiness. Their decision-making process structure can be separated into two levels: the governance of the land and the operation of the enterprise. Maori land governance structures help to make ‘successful’ decisions, by balancing landowners’ interests with optimal operation and performance of the agribusiness. This success not only depends on the legal constitution of the governance structure, but also on processes that are highly variable due to cultural and social values, and the capability of the board members to reach decisions. Second, I explore decision-making processes concerning carbon farming, an opportunity to receive carbon credits from reforestation or afforestation. Face-to-face semi-structured interviews with a small group of Māori landowners revealed two central decisions: switching to forestry ... |
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