1.4 Key Concepts

Front

Geographic challenge

Back

problem or issue related to an environment, that people can have a response to.

Front

Te Taiao

Back

the natural world that contains and surrounds us — the land, water, climate and living beings.

Front

ngā tangata

Back

everyone, all people

Front

Perspective

Back

a particular attitude towards a topic or situation. 

Influenced by values + beliefs. Perspectives shape our ways of looking at the world and inform decisions and actions.

Front

Beliefs

Back

our assumptions about the world, what we believe to be true.

Front

Values

Back

how we attribute worth to objects and behaviuors.

Front

Mātauranga Māori 

Back

traditional knowledge and wisdom of the Māori.

Front

Kaitiakitanga

Back

Practising kaitiakitanga (guardianship for the future) ensures control and care, sustainable use and regeneration, and protection of natural and cultural resources. 

Front

Power

Back

ability to control people and events, strongly influence people or situations.

Front

Tangata whenua

Back

indigenous people, people of the land