Our Vision - Science and environment for a better New Zealand Our Core Purpose - To drive innovation in New Zealand’s managem ... ent of terrestrial biodiversity and land resources in order to both protect and enhance the terrestrial environment and grow New Zealand’s prosperity. Our National Outcomes - Improved measurement, management and protection of New Zealand’s terrestrial ecosystems and biodiversity, including in the conservation estate - Sustainable use of land resources and their ecosystem services across catchments and sectors - Improved measurement and mitigation of greenhouse gases from the terrestrial biosphere - New Zealand industries and organisations have increased ability to develop within environmental limits and meet market and community requirements Our Scope of Operation Manaaki Whanua - Landcare Research is recognised as the lead CRI in the following areas: - Catchment-level ecosystems (including wetlands) and related ecosystem services - Terrestrial vertebrate pest control - Terrestrial carbon processes and inventory, and other greenhouse gases from soil and land - Land cover, land use capability and effects, and spatial land information that integrates across sectors and scales - Soil characterisation, processes and services - Integrated social and biophysical research to support the sustainable management of terrestrial biodiversity and land resources read more