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ANNOUNCING CCNET & CMP RALLY 2025
CCNet Global – Overview of 2022 Accomplishments

Conservation Standards course in the Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – September 2022

Join our Conservation Standards (CS) Adoption Support Group!

New Project: Scaling of Indigenous-led conservation using the Conservation Standards! Seeking Regional Facilitators

Institutionalising the Conservation Standards in a South African Parastatal

2021 CCNet Accomplishments

Want to join the Steering Committee for a New Project: Scaling of Indigenous-led conservation using the Conservation Standards? – send an EOI by April 10
CCNet Coach Designations

CCNet Rally 2021 Online!

CCNet Global – Overview of 2020 Accomplishments

Guidance on Applying the Conservation Standards to Ecosystem-based Adaptation
Thinking and Working Politically When Practicing the Conservation Standards at USAID
Conservation Standards Version 4.0 Available in Portuguese!
Changes in CCNet Regional Leadership
The JEDI Learning Initiative needs you!
CMP-CCNet Guidance Review Committee Update
2020 Cohort of Certified Coaches
What to Expect from Conservation Standards Version 4.0
Updates from the Conservation Measures Partnership
Latin American Conservation Coaches Reconnect
Advanced Online Conservation Standards Training for Practitioners in Chile
Mālama I Ke Kai: Community Action Guide
A Virtual Conservation Standards Training at the 2020 North American Congress for Conservation Biology
Virtual Practitioner Training Through the Center for Wildlife Studies
Forestry and Wildlife Planning Training for Young Professionals in Maine
Virtual Conservation Standards Training Series in Canada
Teaching Ecosystem Services and Human Wellbeing in Morocco in the Context of COVID-19
Adaptive Management of Bushmeat Hunting in Gabon
USFWS Mentor Programs Boost African Conservation Leadership
Using the Conservation Standards for Inclusive Conservation in the Central African Republic
More Governments in West Africa Practicing the Conservation Standards
South Africa’s First CCNET Coach Training
Global Conservation Case Study Competition
Webinar with Examples of Conservation Standards in Practice
Updates to the Open Standards Website!
What has the CMP and CCNet Review Committee been Doing?
Launch of Miradi Share 2.0
The Making of Conservation Standards Version 4.0
Putting the “Community” in The Nature Conservancy’s Conservation by Design “Community of Practice”
New Coach Training in the Cuyamaca Mountains, California, USA
Chile Uses Conservation Standards in National Plan for Landscape Restoration
Building Capacity for the Second Generation of Protected Area Management Plans in Western Mongolia
Aligning Conservation Planning for Mexico’s Natural Protected Areas with Public Policy
Developing Habitat Management Plans in Saskatchewan
Protected Area Staff in South America Share Experiences on Monitoring the Impact of Management
Organizations Share Experiences Working on Protected Areas in Latin America and the Caribbean
Using the Conservation Standards to Reduce Deforestation in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Using the Conservation Standards to Connect Community-based Efforts with Landscape-scale Results
Meso-American and European Coaches Facilitate Conservation Framework for Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean
Conservation Standards Training at Jersey Zoo
Updated Healthy Country Planning Materials Available
Workshop Helps Analyse and Adapt Indigenous Projects in Western Australia
Transitioning to the Conservation Standards at Zoos Victoria
Conservation Standards Products Survey Report
CCNet 2019 Accomplishments
Korean translation of OS v3.0 now available
World Map of Projects Applying the Open Standards
Multi-team Open Standards Training Opportunity in Europe!
2019 Cohort of Certified Conservation Coaches
New CMP Guidance for Using Evidence to Improve Conservation
Conservation Measures Partnership Retreat 2019
Involving Coaches in USAID’s Measuring Impact II Project
New Community of Practice: Indigenous Open Standards Projects
New CCNet Europe Website!
New Conservation Coaches Trained in Europe and 4th European Coaches Rally!
MAVA Foundation “Going Full Cycle” with the Open Standards
Planning for Freshwater Protection in the Southeastern United States
NaturePlan Open Standards Workshops
Healthy Country Planning Training in Manitoba, Canada
CCNet North America leadership changes and reorganization
Strengthening Protected Areas in Magallanes, Chile
Conservation International Brazil Reconnecting to Open Standards
Open Standards Supporting Monitoring of Key Mammals in the Atlantic Forest in Brazil
Science and Strategic Planning Unite to Enhance Conservation Success for Golden Lion Tamarins
CCNet Latin America: Mesoamerica and South America Franchises Join Forces
Conservation Planning Training Helps Protect Endangered Porpoise in China
Introduction from our new CCNet Chair – Michael Looker
Proactive Development Planning for Indigenous Communities
Conservation Standards Trainings in 2020
Overview of 2018 CCNet Accomplishments
New CCNet Coach Trainings in 2024
CCNet Europe Rally in Vålådalen, Sweden from April 5-7, 2019
New Conservation Coach Training in Vålådalen, Sweden – 31 March to 5 April, 2019
USAID Biodiversity How-To Guides Available as Online Courses
Did you know the Open Standards v3.0 are Available in Many Languages?
Open Standards / Healthy Country Planning Training in Tasmania, Australia, February 2019
Upcoming Open Standards Workshops in North America: USA – March and April 2019
Brad Northrup Stepping Down as CCNet Global Chairperson
Applying the Open Standards to Landscape-level Initiatives
Adaptive Management training for Protected Areas in the Asia-Pacific
NaturePlan Open Standards Workshop in Toronto, Canada
Using Open Standards to Develop Freshwater Project Proposal in Tanzania
CCNet North American Franchise Update
First Open Standards Training in Dominican Republic
Conservation Planning at Multiple Scales in Chile
South East Asia Franchise Kicks Off with a New Coach Training
Breaking Convention in Mexico with the Open Standards for Regional Protected Area Planning
Charting the Course for the Future of CCNet Europe
Applying the OS to develop a strategy for the Lau Seascape, Fiji
Using the Open Standards in Marine Spatial Planning for the Pacific Ocean of Guatemala
Five-year management plan developed for China’s largest panda reserve
Synthesizing 11 Conservation Plans for Western Honduras Using the Open Standards
Open Standards Plan Wins Banksia Award in Australia
Week-long basic Open Standards training course October 29 – November 2, 2018 in the US. A few spaces left!
First Group of Certified Conservation Coaches Announced
2018 CCNet Global Service Awards
The Nature Conservancy’s Conservation by Design 2.0 Approach and the Role of Conservation Coaches
2018 CCNet Awards for Outstanding Contribution to the Practice of Conservation
Small Grants Programme Partners and Stakeholders Learn to Apply the Open Standards in Kenya
Open Standards Trainings in Cameroon
More Coaches to Promote the Use of Open Standards in Africa
Wunambal Gaambera people in Australia lead the way in conservation planning and caring for Country
Southeast Asia becomes its own franchise and kicks off with a New Coach Training in Malaysia!
Healthy Country Planning in New South Wales, Australia
What Does the CMP-CCNet Guidance Committee Do?
NaturePlan Introductory Open Standards Trainings in North America
Open Standards Training in Guyana
Multiple Team Workshop in Georgia
Making the Open Standards Climate-smart
Winners of the 2018 CMP-CCNet Adaptive Management Case Study Competition!
Open Standards v3.0 are now available in Persian!
Webinar on Pragmatic approaches to evaluating conservation projects and programs
Healthy Country Planning Training – April 2018, Australia
Protecting Mountain Caribou in Sub-arctic Canada
New Coach Training, Coaches Rally, and other News from CCNet Europe
Open Standards Training in Ecuador
Conservation Coach Training Mongolia May 2018
CCNet Leadership change in North America
Healthy Country Planning Workshop, April 27-29, 2018 in Australia
Tackling Wildlife Refuge Issues and Planning Climate Change Adaptation in Alaska
Incorporating Social, Cultural and Natural Values in Development Decision Making
University of Cape Town Students Learn the Open Standards
CapeNature Uses Open Standards for Large Landscape Conservation Initiative in South Africa
New Conservation Coach Trainings 2018
Coaches share expertise at the International Congress for Conservation Biology: Conservation Planning at Multiple Scales in Chile
CCNet Global 2017 Accomplishments
Building Marine Protected Area Management Capacity in South America
Developing a Management Plan for a Marine Protected Area in Southern Patagonia
Change in leadership in CCNet Europe
Second Global Adaptive Management Case Study Competition – Due March 30, 2018
Open Standards / Healthy Country Planning Workshop, Tasmania, January 2018
Brave conservationists are not afraid of the pain in the chain
New Conservation Coach Training in West Virginia, U.S.A. January 29-February 2, 2018
New Conservation Coach Training in Spain – November 6-10, 2017
Inspirational Exchanges at the Conservation Measures Partnership 2017 Members’ Retreat
Teaching Adaptive Management at the University of Los Andes in Venezuela
Time to Celebrate! CCNet Europe registered in Germany as a legal entitity
Teaching Adaptive Management at Technical University Berlin
Applying the Open Standards to Developing “Smart from the Start” Renewable Energy Policies That Protect Wildlife
Climate-Smart Conservation Planning for the San Francisco National Wildlife Refuge Complex
Open Standards Practitioner’s Training at the San Diego Zoo in California, USA
CCNet Mesoamerica off to a fresh start
Healthy Country Planning / Open Standards trainings in Australia
CAPitalising on conservation knowledge: Using Conservation Action Planning, Healthy Country Planning and the Open Standards in Australia
MENTOR Fellows in Africa share how the Open Standards and Adaptive Management are helping them
Open Standards Prompting Actions for Effective Conservation of Gabon’s largest Ramsar Site
Adaptive Management in the TRIDOM landscape: Cameroon, Gabon and Congo Brazzaville
Save the date for CCNet Rally 2018 in Australia!
Training on Results-Based Management using the Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation: February 2018, Texas.
Coach Training – Ashland, Oregon 21-26 May 2017
New Leadership in CCNet Mesoamerica
And the Winners of the 2016 CMP-CCNet Case Study Competition Are…
Miradi Work Planning Just Got Better—Version 4.4 Available!
Incorporating Industry-standard Evaluation Criteria to Assess Projects in Central Africa
Getting Cultured: Updates to Human Wellbeing Guidance
Using Open Standards in Forest Landscape Restoration
“Mustering” Open Standards Coaches and Practitioners in Australia
Training for Latin American WWF Staff
Open Standards for Public Protected Areas in Chile
Fire Management from Indigenous Peoples’ Perspectives
Teaching Adaptive Management to MENTOR Fellows in Africa
CCNet Global 2015-2016 Accomplishments
Miradi User Group Webinars Provide Valuable Insights
Announcing the CCNet Europe Association!
Planning for Community Conservation Areas in Mexico
Greening the Iron Curtain
How-To Guides for Applying Open Standards to USAID Biodiversity Projects
Assessing Project Management Skills among Conservationists
Open Standards Training in the U.S.
Healthy Country Planning Workshop in Australia
Australia – Healthy Country Planning / Open Standards Training – January 2017
Guideline of the protected area management plan in Mongolian
Dutch Caribbean Islands Use Open Standards for Conservation Plan
The Open Standards for Conservation Business Processes
Pacific Islands Use Open Standards for Biodiversity Project
The Language of Conservation
Healthy Country Planning Provides Land Management Tools for Traditional Owners
Aligning Conservation Goals and Actions in the Balkan Green Belt
Spread the use of Miradi and get a free Miradi subscription!
Building the Capacity of Coaches and Practitioners in Africa
Webinar Recording – Adult Learning
Closing the Loop: Adapting Conservation Plans
Building Capacity of Coaches in North America
Using the Open Standards for Watershed Conservation
Collaboration Instead of Conflict: The Western Klamath Restoration Partnership Uses the Open Standards to Achieve Results
Successful Second Round of “Students Teaching Students”
Miradi User Group Up and Running
CCNet Australia preparing for Regional Muster in August
Pilbara Stakeholders Unite in Conservation Planning
Using the Open Standards to Analyze Uses of Biodiversity Resources
Changes in Franchise Leadership
Organisational Planning with the Open Standards
Nevada Uses Online Workbook to Develop Freshwater Conservation Plan
CMP – CCNet Global Adaptive Management Case Study Competition – September 15, 2016 Deadline
Coaches Training, January 2016, Colorado, USA
Open Standards training – January 2016,Tasmania, Australia
First Webinar online by the TAM Network (Teaching Adaptive Management)!
External Evaluation of CMP and CCNet
Interested in joining the Miradi / Miradi Share User Group?
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Coaches Resource Library
CCNet maintains a variety of resources to support Coaches in the presentation and use of the Conservation Standards. Most of the resources are found in multiple languages in the Coaches Notebook that is part of CCNet New Coach Trainings. In addition, in our Resource Library you can find a wealth of support materials shared by Coaches and Conservation Standards practitioners.
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The Conservation Standards is the product of inputs, field tests, and discussions among members of the Conservation Measures Partnership (CMP), which has final editorial authority over the Conservation Standards. Substantial input was also provided by members of the Conservation Coaches Network (CCNet) and other CMP partners.
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