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Resource Library
Resource Library
Direct Threats Classification (V1.0) (2019)
Click here for Direct Threats Classification (v2.0) Following is Direct Threats (V1.0) How Do We Define “Direct Threats”? Direct threats are the proximate human activities or processes that have caused,…
Conservation Actions Classification (V1.0) ()
Click for the current Version 2.0 of the Conservation Actions Classification The following classification is Version 1.0 Conservation Actions are interventions undertaken by project staff or partners designed to reach…
Territory Natural Resources Management (~2005, 2010-2020) (2019)
This case study shows the evolution of a management plan through several iterations using the Open Standards. One of 56 organizations spanning Australia, Territory Natural Resources Management (TNRM) picked up…
Direct Threats Classification (v2.0) (2016) (2019)
There is no one "right" classification system for threats, but Direct Threats Classification (v2.0) (Version 2.0 en français) has developed an agreed system that optimizes the following criteria: Simple -…
Defining and Using Evidence in Conservation Practice (2019) (2019)
This excellent journal paper seeks to integrate evidence-based conservation with the Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation and is freely available online here from the new SCB journal Conservation…
PRISM: Toolkit for Evaluating Outcomes and Impacts (2017) (2019)
This toolkit focuses on improving the quality of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of projects when planning to evaluate outcomes and impacts. Whilst its stated focus is on small and medium…
Reddish Egret Conservation Action Plan (2014) (2019)
This is a very good example of a plan developed to provide a framework for conservation of a species with a broad geographic range. The Reddish Egret is found along…
Altai-Sayan Ecoregion Conservation Strategy (2012) (2019)
Ukok Plateau, Republic of Altai (Denis Bogomolov/ WWF-Russia) This is an excellent example of a large, multi country strategic plan in the Central Asian landscape, very effectively using the Open…
Strategic Plan, Axios Delta, Greece (2009) (2018)
This plan set up the framework for a subsequent Management Plan for the then recently proclaimed Axios Delta National Park, the marine outfall of four rivers near Thessaloniki in Greece. Led…
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