Our Vision - Science and environment for a better New Zealand Our Core Purpose - To drive innovation in New Zealand’s management 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