What is a good decision in biosecurity? Māori perspectives and integrated analysis of themes

The research programme “He Tangata, He Taiao, He Ōhanga1” (Strategic Outcome 3, Bioheritage National Science Programme) aims to incorporate information from a holistic set of values into a biosecurity risk assessment framework, leading to decisions which better reflect New Zealand’s values.

One of the challenges in developing frameworks to support decision-making in biosecurity is that there is no agreed standard for what constitutes a good decision. Therefore, the aim of this project is to better understand what makes a good biosecurity decision, a good decision-making process and a good decision maker, according to the diverse participants in the biosecurity system.