Centre seeks experts to classify sustainable claims
4 Oct 2024
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| Photo by Athithan Vignakaran on Unsplash |
The Centre for Sustainable Finance is looking for experts in sustainable finance, agriculture, and forestry, to develop the agriculture and forestry taxonomy for Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Local council shakeup will weaken environmental protection, say critics
Today 11:45am
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COP30 in a multipolar world
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Indigenous land cover shrinking as urban areas expand
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Indigenous land cover in Aotearoa New Zealand has continued its long-term decline, with new figures from Stats NZ revealing a further loss of native ecosystems as urban development and industrial activity increase.
