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Challenges for Theology in Settler Colonial Contexts
(Liverpool University Press, 2025-04) Mawson, Michael
This article reflects on some challenges for Christian theology in New Zealand and similar settler colonial contexts. In particular, it explores ways in which Christians can begin acknowledging and addressing the entanglements of Christianity with settler colonialism and its violence. The first section briefly outlines the project of settler colonialism, drawing on key insights from settler colonial studies. The second section examines ways in which Christian theology has actively contributed to this project. The third section indicates some typical strategies that Christians employ to avoid acknowledging this situation. Finally, the article suggests how practices of repentance can assist with the work of repair.
Are urban 'experts' capable of co-production? Expanding spaces of urban citizenship in Vinh, Vietnam
(Lehrstuhl Fuer Staedtebau und Entwerfen, 2021) Brugman, Johanna
There is a need to unsettle the power relationships involved in the production of knowledge that decide whose knowledge counts in solving urbanisation‘s challenges. One way of achieving this is to engage in co-productive planning and research processes with disadvantaged communities and to use these processes for marginalised knowledge to be recognised in cities. This paper discusses lessons from a co-productive action-research process with urban and rural poor communities in Vinh, Vietnam, in the light of literature on co-production in urban planning and research. The paper reflects on complexities encountered by professionals when navigating power relationships embedded in co-production and actions used for expanding spaces of citizenship of poor groups in the city. The paper discusses learning between urban practitioners, poor communities, local officials, and national and international partners as a critical strategy to bridge power disparities by building relationships and mutual understanding, and allowing the knowledge of poor communities to influence infrastructure investments.
Rat biosecurity surveillance and response following eradication on a tropical atoll
(JACK H BERRYMAN INST, 2025) Ringler, David; Griffiths, Richard; Murphy, Frank; des Monstiers, Baudouin; Russell, James C
Biosecurity is a key element following any eradication operation, employing tools that allow both the identification and elimination of survivors or the early detection of new invaders. Eradication managers must ensure the surveillance strategy is correctly adapted to the spatial context and that the potential causes of a pest’s presence are understood to optimize their operational plans. We used the case of the eradication of black (Rattus rattus) and Pacific rats (Rattus exulans) from Honuea and Onetahi islets (Tetiaroa Atoll, French Polynesia) in 2020 to test an approach that combines rapid eradication assessment modelling and genetic profiling to evaluate the effectiveness of biosecurity and the success of eradication. Although the initial monitoring strategy (that principally relied on the use of trail cameras) was found suboptimal, genotyping of a rat detected post eradication and third-party information confirmed the eradication had been successful but that recolonization occurred from a nearby islet. The addition of other detection tools (traps, chew cards, wax tags, and tracking tunnels), while partially increasing spatial coverage for surveillance, did not change overall estimates of surveillance effectiveness. Only the use of a detection dog (Canis lupus familiaris), given that it could search a much larger area of the island, increased the estimates of surveillance effectiveness to an acceptable level. We provide practical information to enhance surveillance and incursion response efforts following rat eradication.
Small marine protected areas cannot sustain spill-over of the seasonally moving spiny lobster Jasus edwardsii
(Inter-Research Science Center, 2025-01-30) Hanns, Benn J; Kelly, Shane; Shears, Nick T
Fishing is often concentrated near marine protected area (MPA) boundaries due to expectations of greater catches associated with the ‘spill-over’ of adult individuals. This is known to reduce populations near MPA boundaries, but our understanding of the long-term sustainability of this harvest remains limited. Over the last 25 yr, the spiny lobster Jasus edwardsii has experienced serious declines within north-eastern New Zealand MPAs. Prior to reductions, commercial fishers concentrated effort on offshore boundaries, targeting lobsters undertaking seasonal offshore movements. While this spill-over highlighted the success of these MPAs, it also indicated they were too small to encapsulate seasonal movements. In recent years fishers rarely target this area, and the extent to which lobsters move offshore is unknown. To address this knowledge gap, potting surveys were conducted in 2018-2019 to examine seasonal shifts in population distribution. Seasonal changes in habitat use were evident but mostly constrained to coastal reef habitat, with ~5% caught offshore of reef and only one individual caught beyond offshore boundaries. Comparison with commercial catch data from reserve boundaries during 1994-1997 revealed reduced abundances and changes in the size and sex of lobsters caught offshore. In contrast to 1994-1997, only large males were caught offshore of reef habitat. At low densities, females and small males may maintain greater association with the protective reef structure. The historic offshore boundary spill-over harvest reflected offshore movements at high population densities but likely contributed to population declines, altering the extent to which lobsters move offshore and eventually closing this spill-over pathway.
Exploring the Role of Technological Representations to Facilitate Mathematics Learning In E-Class
(International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Configuration, 2021-07-01) Threja Malhotra, Ashu; Kaur, Jasneet; Srivastava, Dr Abhishek
This paper explores the role that is played by technological representations used in e-classes during pandemic, in promoting interactions among peers and teacher & students in order to provoke mathematical understandings. The analysis is based upon the theoretical framework as the Johonson Mathematical Representation Model which is an extension of Lesh’s Multimodal model of translations amongst the representations. Findings of the study suggest that Constructive tasks which used dynamic pictorial representations were successful in capturing the interest and curiosity among students and provided ample of opportunities to students to interact and think mathematically.