CCNet Global – Overview of 2020 Accomplishments
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Guidance on Applying the Conservation Standards to Ecosystem-based Adaptation
A Conservation Measures Partnership working group, which includes representatives from Foundations of Success and World Wildlife Fund, recently had the opportunity to work with colleagues at the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH in Central Asia to…
Thinking and Working Politically When Practicing the Conservation Standards at USAID
USAID has developed a new resource with practical advice for thinking and working politically when practicing the Conservation Standards in USAID work. Given strong evidence that political factors overwhelmingly drive the loss of biodiversity,…
The JEDI Learning Initiative needs you!
The Conservation Measures Partnership (CMP) recently launched its “JEDI Learning Initiative”, which is being supported by CCNet coach Leander Lacy as a consultant. The intent of this initiative is to provide recommendations for incorporating Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI)…
2020 Cohort of Certified Coaches
In 2018, CCNet initiated a second-party coach certification program, for those who would like acknowledgement from peers, professional recognition of Conservation Standards skills and leadership, and (eventually, we hope) preferential hiring. Applicants are reviewed by teams…
Latin American Conservation Coaches Reconnect
Story from Irina Montenegro (WWF), Anita Diederichsen (WWF), Gustavo Gatti (Conserve Brasil), Estuardo Secaira (Independent Consultant), Cristina Lasch (TNC/CCNet Global) After a long silence, conservation coaches in Latin America reconnected virtually this August. In a lively meeting, twenty-three colleagues who work in…
Advanced Online Conservation Standards Training for Practitioners in Chile
Story from Felix Cybulla and Oscar Maldonado (Independent Consultants) Twenty-seven conservation practitioners from Chile are participating in a 12-week advanced online Conservation Standards training, in Spanish. Facilitated by Felix Cybulla and Oscar Maldonado, the training is…
A Virtual Conservation Standards Training at the 2020 North American Congress for Conservation Biology
Story from James Goetz Andrew Bridges, Quinn Shurtliff, and Jim Goetz had planned to lead a Conservation Standards training at this year’s North American Congress for Conservation Biology as they did…
Virtual Practitioner Training Through the Center for Wildlife Studies
Story from John Morrison (WWF/CCNet Global), Quinn Shurtliff, and Andrew Bridges (NaturePlan) NaturePlan colleagues Andrew Bridges and Quinn Shurtliff teamed up with John Morrison to lead a basic Conservation Standards online training through the new Center for Wildlife Studies, a…
Virtual Conservation Standards Training Series in Canada
Story from Sarah Cotter, Emily Gonzales, Brenda VanSleeuwen, and Heather Barna This Spring, Parks Canada and Nature Conservancy Canada collaborated on a virtual introductory training series for the Conservation Standards v4.0, adapted to a Canadian…
Teaching Ecosystem Services and Human Wellbeing in Morocco in the Context of COVID-19
Story from Nibani Houssine, Association de Gestion Intégrée des Ressources Professionals in Morocco now have the opportunity to complete a master’s degree in Adaptive Management at the d’Al Hoceima University. This program includes a course on the Conservation…
Using the Conservation Standards for Inclusive Conservation in the Central African Republic
Story from Anne Ntongho, CCNet Africa co-leader In the Central African Republic, WWF has been supporting the Dzanga-Ndoki National Park with the state government since 1990. Because of the park’s location and many…
Webinar with Examples of Conservation Standards in Practice
As part of ongoing efforts on the part of Conservation Measures Partnership (CMP) and Conservation Coaches Network (CCNet) to increase sharing and learning across the Conservation Standards community, CMP has invited CCNet participants to join…
Putting the “Community” in The Nature Conservancy’s Conservation by Design “Community of Practice”
Conservation by Design 2.0 Facilitator’s Training, Georgia, USA, January 13-17, 2020 Photo: Chris Pague / TNC Story from Natalie Holland (The Nature Conservancy) So, what exactly are the key advances in Conservation by Design 2.0 (CbD 2.0, TNC’s…
Building Capacity for the Second Generation of Protected Area Management Plans in Western Mongolia
Story by Tuguldur Enkhtsetseg (TNC) and Munkhchuluun Basan (WWF), CCNet Mongolia franchise leaders. Western Mongolian Protected Areas protect unique conservation targets, including snow leopards, wild sheep, and lakes. In 2012, the Ministry of Environment…
Aligning Conservation Planning for Mexico’s Natural Protected Areas with Public Policy
Story from CCNet coach María Fernanda Cepeda González (Capacitación y Asesorías Ambientales) In January 2019, we shared a story on a regional Conservation Standards planning process conducted with Mexico’s Commission…
Protected Area Staff in South America Share Experiences on Monitoring the Impact of Management
Session at the Latin American and Caribbean Congress of Protected Areas in Lima, Peru, October 2019. Photo by Paola Mejía. Story sent by Paola Mejía (Foundations of Success and Wildlife Conservation Society Peru) …
Using the Conservation Standards to Reduce Deforestation in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Story from Fernanda González (UNDP-Ecuador), Amy Greenwood (UNDP), and Juan Carlos González (PROAmazonia) PROAmazonía is an ambitious program seeking to reduce deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions in Ecuador’s Amazon region through sustainable management and production…
Using the Conservation Standards to Connect Community-based Efforts with Landscape-scale Results
Indigenous Mayan participants in a community workshop assess COMDEKS indicators in the Forest and Traditional Milpa Landscape. in Mexico. Photo by UNDP. Story by María Fernanda Cepeda González (Capacitación y…
Meso-American and European Coaches Facilitate Conservation Framework for Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean
Discussions in one of the working groups during the workshop. Photo credit: Oscar Maldonado Story from Oscar Maldonado (Independent Consultant) and Jens Odinga (FoS Europe) One year has passed since coaches Oscar Maldonado (Guatemala)…
2019 Cohort of Certified Conservation Coaches
Last year we announced a first group of eight practitioners who received their certificate as conservation coaches, through a second party certification process – where CCNet is the certifying entity. The CCNet Certification Program provides an opportunity for conservation practitioners who coach projects…
New CMP Guidance for Using Evidence to Improve Conservation
Story shared by Nick Salafsky, Foundations of Success. Despite growing interest in evidence-based conservation, practitioners lack clear guidance on what evidence is or how to realistically apply it to their work. A Conservation Measures Partnership working…
Conservation Measures Partnership Retreat 2019
Story shared by Caroline Stem, Foundations of Success and CMP In mid-May, 42 representatives from organizations, donors, and government agencies gathered in Shenandoah National Park for three intense days together during the Conservation Measures Partnership’s biennial retreat. The retreat…
Involving Coaches in USAID’s Measuring Impact II Project
Story from Marcia Brown and Vinaya Swaminathan, Foundations of Success The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) invests more than $250 million each year to conserve biodiversity around the world. Since 2012, partner organizations Foundations…
New Community of Practice: Indigenous Open Standards Projects
Story from Frank Weisenberger, Frank Weisenberger Consulting Some of the world’s most biodiverse areas are held and managed by Indigenous peoples and traditional communities. With a close relationship to their natural environments, Indigenous peoples have developed unique knowledge and effective management practices that contribute to…
New Conservation Coaches Trained in Europe and 4th European Coaches Rally!
Story from Xavi Escuté, Fundació Catalunya-La Pedrera / CCNet Europe co-leader During the first week of April 2019, in beautiful Vålådalen, Sweden, CCNet Europe and The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency hosted the third New Coach Training in Europe. Coaches John Morrison (CCNet Global/WWF US),…
MAVA Foundation “Going Full Cycle” with the Open Standards
Story by Vladimir Milushev, Nico Boenisch (FOS Europe) and Julien Sémelin (MAVA Foundation) MAVA, one of Europe’s largest private foundations, is entering its last grant-making phase before it closes in 2022. With that in mind, MAVA has taken a conscious decision…
Planning for Freshwater Protection in the Southeastern United States
Story by Sara Gottlieb, Director of Freshwater Science and Strategy, The Nature Conservancy and CCNet North America Franchise Co-Leader Protecting land and water is one of The Nature Conservancy’s priorities in North America. The goal is to sustain North America’s biodiversity by…
NaturePlan Open Standards Workshops
Story from Andrew Bridges, Nature Plan This past March, NaturePlan’s Quinn Shurtliff and Andrew Bridges led a one-day introductory Open Standards short course at the National Military Fish and Wildlife Association Meeting in Denver, Colorado. The workshop’s 38 participants included biologists, contractors,…
Healthy Country Planning Training in Manitoba, Canada
Story from Amanda Karst, Cary Hamel, Emily Gonzales, Heather Barna, Mary Huffman, and Stuart Cowell What is Healthy Country Planning? How is it different to Open Standards or Conservation Action Planning? Isn’t it just participatory planning? And where the heck is Winnipeg? These were some of…
Strengthening Protected Areas in Magallanes, Chile
Story from Irina Montenegro, WWF Chile/CCNet Latin America Franchise CONAF, the National Forest Corporation in Chile, is responsible for the administration of the Wildlife Protected Areas. In 2016, CONAF adopted the Open Standards as the main methodological framework for their management plans. This…
Open Standards Supporting Monitoring of Key Mammals in the Atlantic Forest in Brazil
Story shared by Gustavo Gatti, Conserve Brasil and Anita Diederichsen, WWF-Brasil. The scarcity of fauna in Brazil is often related to direct and indirect human pressure, such as forests conversion, poaching, or impacts from infrastructure, for example. A huge challenge protected areas managers…
Science and Strategic Planning Unite to Enhance Conservation Success for Golden Lion Tamarins
Story shared by Lou Ann Dietz, Save the Golden Lion Tamarin Endangered golden lion tamarins (Leontopithecus rosalia). Photo credit: Brazilian Golden Lion Tamarin Association Since its creation in 1992, the Brazilian NGO Associação Mico-Leão-Dourado (AMLD…
Conservation Planning Training Helps Protect Endangered Porpoise in China
Story sent by Wang Luhong and Jin Tong, TNC China Images below: Yangtze finless porpoise (right), and location of the nature reserves (left) ©TNC The Yangtze Finless Porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis) is currently the only freshwater mammal living in the…
Proactive Development Planning for Indigenous Communities
Story from Frank Weisenberger, Frank Weisenberger Consulting, and David Hinchley, The Nature Conservancy Environmental impact assessments typically focus on the impact of developments on environmental values, specifically biodiversity. Often, they…
Open Standards / Healthy Country Planning Training in Tasmania, Australia, February 2019
Registrations are open for a five-day Open Standards / Healthy Country Planning workshop focusing on the biodiversity hotspot of the Tasmanian Midlands. Using a well-proven adult learning approach, this intensive…
Breaking Convention in Mexico with the Open Standards for Regional Protected Area Planning
Story by María Fernanda Cepeda, Capacitación y Asesorías Ambientales In Mexico, the conventional focus of conservation planning has been on individual visions by individual sectors of the government, but this…
Using the Open Standards in Marine Spatial Planning for the Pacific Ocean of Guatemala
Story by Estuardo Secaira, Independent Consultant in Conservation and Protected Areas Planning and Management; Juan Carlos Villagrán, Marine Specialist, The Nature Conservancy; and Raquel Sigüenza, Coordinator, UNDP-GEF Project, “Conservation and…
Synthesizing 11 Conservation Plans for Western Honduras Using the Open Standards
Story by Estuardo Secaira, Independent consultant in Conservation and Protected Areas Planning and Management, and Karla Lara, Biodiversity, Protected Areas and Ecosystems Specialist; Ecosystems, Livelihoods and Water Governance USAID Activity…
The Nature Conservancy’s Conservation by Design 2.0 Approach and the Role of Conservation Coaches
Story by Olivia Millard, TNC Director of Organizational Learning, and Cristina Lasch, TNC Conservation Planning and Adaptation Lead and CCNet Operations Coordinator TNC Conservation Coaches meeting in Manly, New South…
Small Grants Programme Partners and Stakeholders Learn to Apply the Open Standards in Kenya
Story from Nancy Chege, Country Program Manager for UNDP-GEF Small Grants Programme and CCNet Africa co-lead The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme of the United Nations Development Programme…
Wunambal Gaambera people in Australia lead the way in conservation planning and caring for Country
Story by Kellie Tannock, WGAC media adviser, Tom Vigilante, Wunambal Gaambera Aboriginal Corporation and Bush Heritage Australia and Cristina Lasch, TNC and CCNet Operations Coordinator. In early May this year,…
Winners of the 2018 CMP-CCNet Adaptive Management Case Study Competition!
We are pleased to announce the winners of the CMP-CCNet 2018 Adaptive Management Case Study Competition, our second competition designed to promote cross-organizational, cross-project, and cross-coach/practitioner learning in conservation! We…
Coaches share expertise at the International Congress for Conservation Biology: Conservation Planning at Multiple Scales in Chile
Story from Irina Montenegro, WWF Chile In July 2017, Cartagena, Colombia, hosted the 28th International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB). The program included a Symposium on Adaptive management in Latin…
Second Global Adaptive Management Case Study Competition – Due March 30, 2018
The Conservation Measures Partnership (CMP) and the Conservation Coaches Network (CCNet) are keen to identify and share excellence in adaptive management practice across the conservation community. Organizations, projects, programs, and individuals…
Applying the Open Standards to Developing “Smart from the Start” Renewable Energy Policies That Protect Wildlife
Story from Marcia Brown, Foundations of Success, and Joy Page, Defenders of Wildlife A coalition of conservation organizations, supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF), is working to facilitate…
CAPitalising on conservation knowledge: Using Conservation Action Planning, Healthy Country Planning and the Open Standards in Australia
Story sent by Frank Weisenberger, Frank Weisenberger Consulting A recent publication in the journal “Environmental Management & Restoration” (Vol.18 No. 03) co-authored by Australian Conservation Coaches, practitioners and members of…
Open Standards Prompting Actions for Effective Conservation of Gabon’s largest Ramsar Site
Rebecca Djanivenda of the Organization Ecotouristique du lac Oguemoué, was trained in the Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation through the MENTOR-Manatee Programme in Cameroon, funded by the USFWS.…
Healthy Country Planning Provides Land Management Tools for Traditional Owners
Participants of the Healthy Country Planning training workshop in Derby. Photo by Frank Weisenberger. Story from Frank Weisenberger, CCNet Coach in Australia In northwestern Australia, Nyikina Mangala Traditional Owners are…
Collaboration Instead of Conflict: The Western Klamath Restoration Partnership Uses the Open Standards to Achieve Results
During an Open Standards field exercise, participants discuss shared values, threats, and strategies in the context of a recent wildfire. Photo by M. Huffman/TNC. Story from Mary Huffman, TNC, Fire…
CMP – CCNet Global Adaptive Management Case Study Competition – September 15, 2016 Deadline
The Conservation Coaches Network (CCNet) and The Conservation Measures Partnership (CMP) are jointly launching a competition for Adaptive Management Case Studies: Are you managing a conservation project? Are you willing to share…
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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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