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Conservation Standards Applied to Ecosystem-based Adaptation (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)

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…

Anaho Island National Wildlife Refuge Management Plan (2015)

This excellent, thorough, evidence-based application of Steps 1 and 2 of the Open Standards applies to a small wildlife refuge in the United States - the Anaho Island National Wildlife...

Wunambal Gaambera Healthy Country Plan (2010)

The contribution of Healthy Country Planning to empowering indigenous peoples and in getting people back on country is very exciting and this plan is an excellent example of that movement….

Threats and Actions Classifications (2016)

A key foundation of any science is a common nomenclature that practitioners can use to describe—in a mutually intelligible way—the problems they are facing and the solutions they are using....

Direct Threats Classification (V1.0)

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,…

Direct Threats Classification (v2.0) (2016)

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 -...

Reddish Egret Conservation Action Plan (2014)

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...