Summary
In 2020, the New Zealand government set out a strategic framework for protecting, restoring, and sustainably using biodiversity—especially indigenous biodiversity. The strategic framework uses an indigenous model, incorporating Māori concepts and values, especially Te Mana o te Taiao—the mana (prestige, authority, control or personal charisma) of the living environment. Te Mana o te Taiao, the Aotearoa New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy 2020 includes data about biodiversity and plans for how Te Mana o te Taiao will be implemented through “well-connected networks of relevant people, including urban and rural communities, stakeholders, industry and central and local government.”