Mataki Environmental- Environmental Consultant
Environmental consultant, Environmental assessment, Resource management, Ecological surveys, Environmental impact assessment, Conservation planning, Environmental monitoring, Sustainability consulting, Environmental compliance, Environmental policy, Habitat restoration, Waste management, Pollution control, Climate change adaptation, Biodiversity management, Environmental planning

RESEARCH
REGULATION
STRATEGY
Mātaki is the independent consulting practice of Dr Marie Doole.
Mātaki reflects the importance we place on careful and systematic analysis and our commitment to being good Tangata Tiriti.
Mātaki specialty areas are research, strategy and regulation in the environmental fields, especially resource management, biodiversity and waste. Mātaki hones the design and delivery of the tools and systems which manage how humans and the natural environment interact.
Based in the sunny Wairarapa, Mātaki is available to support clients nationwide.
Research
High quality analysis of complex environmental problems provides a basis for action and resolution. Combining curiosity, critical thinking and creativity, Mātaki supports and leads innovative environmental research with specific expertise in policy design and implementation, outcomes evaluation and regulatory performance monitoring.
Mātaki can ensure
- accurate problem definition.
- evidence-based analysis
- excellent understanding of context to inform application and effective communication of findings

Strategy

Effective environmental systems rely on sharp strategy to maximise usually scarce resources, ensure we are targeting the most important problems and that we are able to operate in uncertainty. Having a robust underlying strategy for any environmental programme or intervention (e.g., policy, campaign or conservation project) helps ensure success.
Mātaki can provide support to marshall efforts to best effect, anticipate challenges and roadblocks and overcome them to enhance environmental and community outcomes.
REGULATION
Regulation is a cornerstone of environmental protection, but the design, preparation and delivery of environmental regulation is demanding and complex. With a strong understanding of end-to-end implementation, Mātaki can support all aspects of the cycle of improving public interest outcomes including,
- problem definition and ideation of environmental challenges
- regulatory design and impact analysis
- capability building
- design and delivery of compliance and enforcement programmes
- regulatory performance monitoring and evaluation.

