Bickerton Sarah, Varughese Carolle, Mankelow Cody, Katavich-Barton Stevie, Dowling Thomas, Wijayatunga Minduli, Qualtrough Catherine, Kirollos Benjamin, Henry Lena, Rattenbury Nicholas, Morris Adam, Dhopade Priyanka
Faculty of Arts, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Faculty of Engineering, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
J R Soc N Z. 2024 Jul 22;55(6):1663-1682. doi: 10.1080/03036758.2024.2377316. eCollection 2025.
Aotearoa New Zealand's rapidly growing aerospace sector is still in its infancy, which presents us with the unique opportunity to incorporate sustainability as a key performance parameter from the outset. Through surveys and interviews with key stakeholder groups, we show that currently, the sector largely deprioritises environmental sustainability and compliance with Te Tiriti o Waitangi in favour of economic growth. Actors are not incentivised to consider any aspects of sustainability. While environmental concerns are acknowledged, they are often viewed as technical challenges to overcome by individual companies, rather than global systemic issues that require a collaborative approach. Moreover, the Government's role as a customer, investor and regulator creates a sustainability leadership vacuum, with no clear commitment to quantify or prioritise sustainability within the sector. The results highlight the need for a new approach to balance growth with genuine sustainable development principles using innovative governance models. DPMC: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; LCA: life cycle assessments; LCANZ: Life Cycle Association of New Zealand; LEO: low Earth orbit; MBIE: Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment; NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration; NZ: New Zealand; NZSA: New Zealand Space Agency: U.S.: United States (of America).
新西兰的航空航天业发展迅速，但仍处于起步阶段，这为我们提供了一个独特的机会，即从一开始就将可持续性纳入关键绩效参数。通过对主要利益相关者群体的调查和访谈，我们发现，目前该行业在很大程度上不重视环境可持续性以及对《怀唐伊条约》的遵守，而是更倾向于经济增长。各行为主体没有受到激励去考虑可持续性的任何方面。虽然环境问题得到了认可，但它们往往被视为个别公司需要克服的技术挑战，而不是需要采取协作方式解决的全球系统性问题。此外，政府作为客户、投资者和监管者的角色造成了可持续性领导的真空，没有明确承诺在该行业内对可持续性进行量化或确定优先次序。研究结果凸显了采用创新治理模式，以新方法在增长与真正的可持续发展原则之间取得平衡的必要性。DPMC：总理和内阁部；LCA：生命周期评估；LCANZ：新西兰生命周期协会；LEO：近地轨道；MBIE：商业、创新和就业部；NASA：美国国家航空航天局；NZ：新西兰；NZSA：新西兰航天局；U.S.：美利坚合众国。
