Winners of the 2020 Conservation Standards Case Study Competition, the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) and the International Crane Foundation (ICF) have been working together to conserve crane populations and their…
This page includes “how-to” guidance and training materials designed to help teams implement the Open Standards (e.g., training manuals and presentations). Note that we also provide a list of tools which serve as important resource but which do not provide step-by-step guidance.
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Climate-Smart Conservation Practice (2020) (2021)
This guidance is intended to support practitioners undertaking conservation planning in the face of the uncertainties created by climate change. It builds on the already widely used Conservation Measures Partnership’s…
Conservation Standards Applied to Ecosystem-based Adaptation (2020) (2020)
A Conservation Measures Partnership (CMP) working group on climate adaptation, that includes representatives from Foundations of Success (FOS) and World Wildlife Fund, recently had the opportunity to work with colleagues…
Salt Marsh Bird Conservation Plan for the Atlantic Coast (2019) (2020)
Extending along the entire North American east coast, this very comprehensive yet targeted plan seeks to coordinate action to conserve salt marsh-dependent birds. It is a great example of a…
Classification of Key Ecological Attributes and Stresses of Biodiversity (Schick et al, 2019) ()
This paper provides a comprehensive hierarchy of key ecological attributes and stresses to match the IUCN standard threats classification. This classification may help with describing and understanding both the natural…
Classification of Climate-Change-Induced Stresses on Biological Diversity (Geyer et al, 2011) ()
This paper presents a hierarchical classification for climate-change-related stresses to biological diversity used in Step 1 of the Conservation Standards. It is very comprehensive, an excellent academic paper which may…
Navigating and Adapting to Political Risk and Uncertainty in Conservation (2019 & 2020) ()
Political risk and uncertainty are increasing around the world To be effective, conservation organizations need to manage both risks and opportunities due to political uncertainty. Navigating and Adapting to Political…
Conservation Enterprises: Using a Theory of Change Approach to Synthesize Lessons from USAID Biodiversity Projects (2017) (2020)
Description: This is an excellent synthesis of lessons learned from a review of past USAID-supported conservation enterprises. The framework for the review was a set of “learning questions” related to the…
Conservation Essentials: Vital Skills for Implementing and Managing Conservation Projects (2020) ()
Description: This is an excellent, dynamic set of materials designed to impart key marketable skills associated with Step 3 Implement of the Conservation Standards. It includes 7 narrated modules tailored…
Theory of Change: a Study of Successful Use in Laos (2018) (2020)
A theory of change to directly incentivize villages and others to reduce the threat of wildlife hunting and increase the populations of wildlife had assumptions and results tested over four…
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