For over 20 years, organizations worldwide have been using and collaboratively developing a common language and set of guidelines and tools to address diverse conservation problems through the Conservation Standards (CS). In parallel, many organizations have been developing corporate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) frameworks aimed at developing a common language and set of guidelines and tools to help companies and financial institutions make changes needed for an equitable, nature and climate-friendly future. In fact, companies looking for standards for nature protection may now face the potential issue of there being too many choices. This project aimed to create alignment…

Nature-based Solutions (NbS) is an expanding field of study focused on how the conservation, restoration, and sustainable management of ecosystems can address socio-environmental problems, such as invasive species and climate change. This 2022 report, prepared by TierraMar under CMP’s Collaborative Learning Initiative, summarizes key papers on NbS, case studies, and interviews with NbS practitioners. Based on analyses of these, the report presents guidance on how NbS and the Conservation Standards can be aligned for more effective conservation outcomes. You may also want to check out the CMP NbS Initiative’s Workspace, which features many additional resources.

In April 2016, a two day workshop to introduce the Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation to the Aleutian and Bering Sea Islands Landscape Conservation Cooperative (ABSI) was run by Ian Dutton, Principal of Nautilus, an early facilitator of the Conservation Measures Partnership and a long-time OS trainer. Landscape Conservation Cooperatives were founded in 2009 in an effort to network strategic goals and share information, identifying science gaps and formulating best practices without duplicating efforts. ABSI’s specific mission is to: “Promote coordination, dissemination, and development of applied science to inform conservation of natural and cultural resources in the face…

Parks Canada developed these modules to provide staff accessible, self-paced training materials for Steps 1 (Assess) and 2 (Plan) of the Conservation Standards, as well as a set of reference materials. The training modules are tailored to a Canadian context and incorporate some elements of Healthy Country Planning. There are 9 modules in total. Module 0 provides an overview of all 5 steps of the process. Modules 1-7 cover each sub-step in Steps 1 and 2. Module 8 provides an overview of Steps 3-5. Module 10 is a training module on assessing existing evidence within the Conservation Standards. Modules and associated…

The Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) is an organization focused on better enabling businesses and cities to use science-based targets to address climate change and nature loss. In 2021, with funding from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the Conservation Measures Partnership (CMP) and SBTN started a project aimed at aligning and building off of each other’s efforts in order to magnify the collective impact of their work. To learn more, check out this mini webinar and the report for the project’s first year (below): These resources can also be found on the project’s page in the CMP workspace. Full citation Webinar: Latrémouille, C….

The conservation community has committed technical and financial assistance to low- and middle-income country (LMIC) governments to support the management costs associated with protected areas (PAs) as a means of conserving high biodiversity areas over the last few decades. Given other priorities, LMIC generally tend to have little capacity and weak governance for PAs, making external support imperative for conservation. In the past, funds provided to PAs have failed to provide long-term sustainable conservation outcomes, due to a focus on short-term finance for capital investment, with limited support for sustaining PA structures and institutions. Consequently, the conservation community has been…