Browsing by Author "Barrett, Patrick"
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Partnerships and participation in catchment scale restoration: A study of the Manga-o-tama, Ōhaupō Peat Lakes to Waipā River Catchment Restoration Project
(The University of Waikato, 2022)With a changing climate, rapidly declining ecosystems and an increasing population, the time to act and redefine society’s relationship with the environment is upon us (Chapin et al., 2012; Jenkins, 2018). Collaborative ... -
Parental engagement in primary schooling in Aotearoa New Zealand: A policy enactment case study
(The University of Waikato, 2022)Parental engagement in education is a deceptively simple idea. Supported by theory and empirical evidence, it is promoted in educational policy in many countries, including Aotearoa New Zealand. Nevertheless, research ... -
Complex uncertainty: Long-term risk management decision making in New Zealand local government
(The University of Waikato, 2021)New Zealand’s natural hazardscape has long posed risks for government owned water infrastructure and its stakeholder communities. In the context of climate change, there are predictions that the frequency and intensity of ... -
Discourses of climate change adaptation policy in Thailand: Implications for sustainable development and sufficiency economy
(The University of Waikato, 2021)The significant threat of climate change to sustainable development is most acute in developing countries, which are predicted to experience higher occurrences of wildfires, more extreme storm events, rising sea-level and ... -
Exposing the hidden politics of housing provision in Aotearoa New Zealand: The complex governance landscape of new housing in Hamilton
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Delivery of sufficient affordable, quality new housing in New Zealand has been high on the political agenda since the 1990s and, despite considerable government activity and policy attention, achieving that goal remains ...