Emerging Issues – Sea Level Rise
An Emerging Issues paper from the Royal Society of New Zealand looking at new research on sea level rise.
Response to the 2010 Draft New Zealand Energy Strategy and Energy Efficiency & Conservation Strategy from the Royal Society of New Zealand
In September, the Society responded to the Government’s Draft New Zealand Energy Strategy highlighting the opportunities for renewable energy, domestically produced biofuels, energy efficiency, and energy innovation. There is a growing domestic demand for both low-carbon energy and low-carbon energy technologies. The response raised with Government the Society’s previous work on climate change and energy.
Information Paper – The Darfield Earthquake
An information paper from the Royal Society of New Zealand looking at knowledge developed about earthquakes
Emerging Issues – GM Forages
An information paper discussing the benefits and risks of genetically modified forages. The use of genetically modified forage could increase farm productivity, drought resistance, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions intensity. However, the release of genetically modified organisms is at variance with identities and values that many New Zealanders hold dear.
Policy papers span a wide spectrum of requests for information to policies developed by Council. All the resulting papers are intended to both inform policy-makers and be available for public attention
