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Me mihi rā ki a Ranginui, ki a Papatuanuku
Ki Te Ao Katoa e tü mai nei.
E mihi ana ki te whenua
E tangi ana ki te tangata
Ki ngā tāngata katoa e noho nei.

We acknowledge Ranginui and Papatuanuku
We acknowledge the universe.
We greet the land
And call the people
All peoples who live here.

Purpose

RESPONSE works in support of Earth-Responsibility through education, action, research, kaitiakitanga (guardianship). A RESPONSE network in Aotearoa-New Zealand  and the Pacific region supports  projects on integrated governance,  with collaboration across environmental, economic and social sectors.

Governance and Environment are a focus for research and projects. In keeping with our context in the Pacific ‘Water Continent’ RESPONSE gives particular attention to issues on water.

Charter for Universal Responsibilities – Preparation for Rio+20, 2012.

RESPONSE is collaborating with the International Forum on Ethics and Responsibility to have a Charter of Universal Responsibilities in the agenda for Rio+20, the UN International Conference on Sustainable Development in Brazil, June 2012. See  <www.ethica-respons.net>

For a rationale for a Charter for Universal  Responsibilities click here.

A proposed for a Charter for Universal Responsibilities click here.

Call on Governments for a Charter for Universal Responsibilities click here

RESPONSE

1. Regional Network

For the Pacific regional programme we are drawing from our Across Oceania network. This network for Responsibility has been generated over the past eight or nine years with links with partners in small Islands states and the larger countries of the southern part of the ‘Water Continent’ including Australia, Samoa, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and Aotearoa-New Zealand.

Current projects and resources:

  •  Rain Water harvesting project in Falelima Village, Samoa
  •  ’Water is Life’  Overview and Research Study by Betsan Martin
  •  ’The Power of Relational Responsibility’. Research Paper by Te Kawehau Hoskins, Betsan Martin and Maria Humphries.

2. Professional Network – Environment and Governance

Our document on ‘Ethics and Responsibility - Environment and  Governance’ includes material from Aotearoa New Zealand, the Pacific region and reference to global issues on governance and environment. It  draws on project work and research in the region.

See Draft document by Betsan Martin and Te Kawehau Hoskins.