title: The demographic implications of climate change for Aotearoa New Zealand: A review

authors: Cameron, Michael Patrick

subjects: demography

abstract: Despite near universal recognition of the importance of climate change impacts on future generations, to date there has been no dedicated research on the effects of climate change on the population distribution in Aotearoa New Zealand. This paper reports on a review of international literature on the demographic impacts of climate change, with a particular focus on the likely implications for New Zealand. The paper argues that the greatest impacts are likely to be felt in terms of internal migration changes, with smaller but still significant effects on international migration and mortality rates.

text: The demographic implications of climate change for Aotearoa New Zealand: A review Despite near universal recognition of the importance of climate change impacts on future generations, to date there has been no dedicated research on the effects of climate change on the population distribution in Aotearoa New Zealand. This paper reports on a review of international literature on the demographic impacts of climate change, with a particular focus on the likely implications for New Zealand. The paper argues that the greatest impacts are likely to be felt in terms of internal migration changes, with smaller but still significant effects on international migration and mortality rates.

year: 2013-07

title: The virtual society: An examination of the concerns regarding a life in fully immersive virtual reality

authors: Rodley, Maxwell

subjects: philosophy

abstract: This thesis argues that in the future, fully-immersive virtual societies could contribute positively to the prudential wellbeing of their citizens, even if they are aware that their reality is simulated. It builds upon the work of David Chalmers in Reality+ (2022), by further detailing how a virtual society might address the current trepidations many people have about living a life in virtual reality. Additionally, the thesis formulates a coherent model of a prudentially valuable virtual society, a model that can be critiqued and refined over time.

The first section describes several components of life in non-virtual reality that are considered by sceptics to be lacking or non-existent in virtual reality. For each example, it is argued that a virtual society can find a means to incorporate them. The second section discusses the position that utopian societies are "too good" to be prudentially valuable, and provides counterarguments against some of the reasons behind that perspective, in the context of a virtual utopia. Lastly, the third section offers five 'axioms of virtual abuse prevention'; design objectives that may help protect a prudentially valuable virtual society from corruption, abuses of power, and the suffering that may result.

text: The virtual society: An examination of the concerns regarding a life in fully immersive virtual reality This thesis argues that in the future, fully-immersive virtual societies could contribute positively to the prudential wellbeing of their citizens, even if they are aware that their reality is simulated. It builds upon the work of David Chalmers in Reality+ (2022), by further detailing how a virtual society might address the current trepidations many people have about living a life in virtual reality. Additionally, the thesis formulates a coherent model of a prudentially valuable virtual society, a model that can be critiqued and refined over time.

The first section describes several components of life in non-virtual reality that are considered by sceptics to be lacking or non-existent in virtual reality. For each example, it is argued that a virtual society can find a means to incorporate them. The second section discusses the position that utopian societies are "too good" to be prudentially valuable, and provides counterarguments against some of the reasons behind that perspective, in the context of a virtual utopia. Lastly, the third section offers five 'axioms of virtual abuse prevention'; design objectives that may help protect a prudentially valuable virtual society from corruption, abuses of power, and the suffering that may result.

year: 2025-03-31

title: Bilingual/Immersion education: Indicators of good practice

authors: May, Stephen

subjects: Maori

abstract: Based on a review of national and international research on bilingualism and bilingual/immersion education, this report explores effective approaches for bilingual education. While the focus was on Māori-medium education, the indicators of good practice can also be applied to other bilingual contexts in Aotearoa/New Zealand, such as Pasifika bilingual education.

text: Bilingual/Immersion education: Indicators of good practice Based on a review of national and international research on bilingualism and bilingual/immersion education, this report explores effective approaches for bilingual education. While the focus was on Māori-medium education, the indicators of good practice can also be applied to other bilingual contexts in Aotearoa/New Zealand, such as Pasifika bilingual education.

year: 2004