新西兰国家科学挑战计划概况

Overview of National Science Challenges in New Zealand

新西兰是个小国,科技资源有限。为了提高资金使用效率,从战略高度整合科技资源,加大科研机构和科研人员协作力度,解决国家经济和社会发展未来10年面临的关键重大问题,新西兰政府制定了国家科学挑战计划。该计划涉及民众健康、营养食品开发、生物多样性和安全性、水资源与土地、海洋资源利用、南极和南大洋研究、技术创新以及应对自然灾害等十大领域。该计划的实施提升了科学和创新在新西兰民众中的地位,提高了全民科学意识。通过对该计划的背景、重点领域与研究主题及社会各界对其的反应进行介绍和分析,以期为我国开展国际科技合作、发展科学技术提供借鉴。

New Zealand is a small country with limited science and technology resources. In order to improve the efficiency of investment, take strategic approach into investment, strengthen collaborations among researchers and institutions, and solve key issues the country is facing in coming decade, New Zealand government formulates the plan of National Science Challenges. The plan focuses on ten fields including public health, nutritious foods development, research on biological diversity and security, water resources and lands, ocean resources exploitation, Antarctic and Southern Ocean exploration, technology innovation, and response to natural disasters. The implementation of the plan will play a key role in enhancing the importance of science and innovation in public consciousness as well as the scientific awareness of the public. This article outlines the background, priority research areas and research themes of the plan, as well as comments from the society, hoping to provide reference for domestic S＆T development and international cooperation.