Rangatiratanga over freshwater / Regulatory authority over freshwater based on Maori values
Ngai Tahu tribe of New Zealand
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Description
Due to agricultural and urban practices the majority of our waterways in the South Island of New Zealand are polluted and no longer fit for human activity. As a Maori tribe of New Zealand we depend on these ecosystems for our food gathering practices and our survival as a people and culture. As a result of this destruction we are engaging with government to seek some improved solutions to this environmental problems. We have embarked on our own research and development over the past decade to find improved ways to manage water, where the life of the waterway is placed first in importance, followed by human consumption and then every other activity after.
If we are successful in our goals our Maori tribe will have authority over the waterways of the South Island and we will be able to influence the government in how they currently manage water - where the extractor comes first and the waterway a sorry second. We will be able to exert our rangatiratanga ( authority ) over water and co manage the resource with the government.
We have submitted this comittment on the invite of the Embassy of the Netherlands
SDGS & Targets
Goal 6
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
6.1
By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all
6.1.1
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services
6.2
By 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls and those in vulnerable situations
6.2.1
Proportion of population using (a) safely managed sanitation services and (b) a hand-washing facility with soap and water
6.3
By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally
6.3.1
Proportion of domestic and industrial wastewater flows safely treated
6.3.2
Proportion of bodies of water with good ambient water quality
6.4
6.4.1
Change in water-use efficiency over time
6.4.2
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
6.5
By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate
6.5.1
Degree of integrated water resources management
6.5.2
Proportion of transboundary basin area with an operational arrangement for water cooperation
6.6
6.6.1
Change in the extent of water-related ecosystems over time
6.a
6.a.1
Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development assistance that is part of a government-coordinated spending plan
6.b
Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management
6.b.1
Proportion of local administrative units with established and operational policies and procedures for participation of local communities in water and sanitation management
SDG 14 targets covered
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Deliverables & Timeline
Ngai Tahu succeed in the court case about our authority over freshwater
Ngai Tahu attain shared governance in the governments transformation of three waters
Ngai Tahu influence the South Island public about the devastation of the South Island waterways due to destructive farming and urban discharge practices
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Region
- Asia and Pacific
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Ngai Tahu tribe of the South Island and other residents in the South Island of New Zealand.
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Contact Information
Gabrielle, Chief Executive, Te Kura Taka Pini