Kaitiakitanga means guardianship and protection. It is a way of managing the environment, based on the Māori world view. A kaitiaki is a guardian. This can be a person or group that cares for an area such as a lake or forest.
Social Science Achievement Objectives (from the NZC)
Understand how exploration and innovation create opportunities and challenges for people, places, and environments.
Understand how producers and consumers exercise their rights and meet their responsibilities.
By the end of this Unit, I will ...
understand that my own choices have an impact on the environment
understand that corporations/communities/governments make choices that impact the environment
have knowledge of current global research around human impact on the environment
have awareness of current environmental innovations