This article features comments from Professor Anita Wreford, a researcher for Bioprotection Aotearoa, who welcomes public consultation following the release of the draft National Adaptation Plan. Anita comments on how this is a good opportunity to discuss how conflicting viewpoints would be resolved, and “rightly” decide how costs can be shared.
“For example, the preferred position of one funding body – such as the council – could be different from the communities’ viewpoint. Solutions could create new problems, Wreford noted: one community might want to build a sea wall that would impact the safety or ecology of a neighbouring locale.”
Professor Anita Wreford (Lincoln University) is a researcher for Bioprotection Aotearoa. She is an applied economist specialising in adaptation to climate change, with a particular focus on agriculture and the primary sector
Anita is involved with the following research projects:
- Pou 3 | Project 3.3: Creating effective governance models that lead to resilient ecosystems (Researcher)