School of Biological Sciences, Waipapa Taumata Rau - University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
AgResearch Limited, Ruakura Research Centre, Hamilton, New Zealand.
Conserv Biol. 2024 Dec;38(6):e14399. doi: 10.1111/cobi.14399.
In New Zealand, awareness regarding protection, enhancement, and regeneration of landscapes and biodiversity is growing as the relationship between functioning and diverse ecosystems and society's health is acknowledged. This relationship is especially important for Indigenous people, who hold strong genealogical and familial ties with nature. Significant biodiversity loss from anthropogenic factors is exacerbated by climate change, ecosystem degradation, and invasive species. Invasive species and other biological threats, such as native pathogens, are concerning for Māori communities, who hold cultural responsibilities to care for nature. Despite acknowledgment of the value of Indigenous perspectives in environmental management in New Zealand and globally, Indigenous participation still largely occurs within Western non-Indigenous paradigms. We highlight the value of Indigenous participation in biosecurity management and propose a shift from Western-based paradigms to paradigms that reflect Indigenous worldviews and relationships with place. Recognizing and including the value of Indigenous participation elevates Indigenous voices to the level of decision-making and leadership in the management of Indigenous lands. Given the genealogical relationships that Māori hold with the natural world and the intertwining of their health and well-being with that of place (land) and nature, biosecurity threats to native species and ecosystems also pose serious risks to community well-being. A holistic biosecurity approach is needed that encompasses cultural, social, economic, and environmental factors at multiple scales. We examined the New Zealand biosecurity context relative to biological threats to native plants and ecosystems and proposed a paradigm shift toward Indigenous place-based biosecurity management. Biosecurity science and science-based tools remain an important component, underscoring the complementary aspects of science and (Indigenous) culture.
在新西兰，人们越来越意识到保护、增强和恢复景观和生物多样性的重要性，因为人们认识到功能多样的生态系统与社会健康之间的关系。这种关系对与自然有着深厚血缘和家庭联系的土著人民尤为重要。人为因素导致的生物多样性大量丧失，加之气候变化、生态系统退化和入侵物种的影响，情况更加恶化。入侵物种和其他生物威胁，如本地病原体，对毛利社区构成了担忧，因为他们肩负着照顾自然的文化责任。尽管新西兰乃至全球都认识到土著观点在环境管理中的价值，但土著的参与在很大程度上仍然局限于西方非土著模式。我们强调了土著参与生物安保管理的价值，并提议从基于西方的模式转向反映土著世界观和与地方关系的模式。承认和包括土著参与的价值，将土著声音提升到管理土著土地的决策和领导层面。鉴于毛利人与自然界的血缘关系以及他们的健康和福祉与地方（土地）和自然的交织关系，对本地物种和生态系统的生物安保威胁也对社区福祉构成了严重风险。需要采取一种整体的生物安保方法，涵盖多个层面的文化、社会、经济和环境因素。我们考察了新西兰生物安保背景下对本地植物和生态系统的生物威胁，并提议朝着基于土著地方的生物安保管理模式转变。生物安保科学和基于科学的工具仍然是一个重要组成部分，突出了科学和（土著）文化的互补方面。
