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Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation
(Conservation Standards)
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Overview
Meeting with FNQLSDI
18 March 2021
Benoît Jobin
©BJobin
Copyright
© Conservation Coaches Network
This presentation has been developed from material from:
• Foundations of Success (FOS), The Nature Conservancy (TNC), World
Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Nature Conservancy Canada (NCC)
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Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation
(Conservation Standards)
• Developed by recognized
organizations
• Varied expertise
• Public
• Common terminology
• Used worldwide
https://conservationstandards.org/
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Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation
(Conservation Standards)
Adaptive management, continuous learning
Results-based process
Not a recipe to be followed to the letter
Allows you to frame ideas, actions, monitoring
It’s a guide !
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Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation
(Conservation Standards)
This approach aims to:
Better target conservation issues;
Identify the most significant pressures/threats;
Determine the most appropriate conservation actions to
reduce the impact of these pressures/threats.
Are we achieving an impact?
Are we doing the right things?
Are we doing them well ?
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Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation
(Conservation Standards)
Used thousands of times by hundreds of practitioners from around the
world;
Recently adopted by Canadian organizations (ECCC, Parks Canada,
NCC/CNC, SEPAQ, NGOs, etc.)
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Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation
(Conservation Standards)
CONSERVATION ACTIONS
THREATS
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Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation
(Conservation Standards)
Miradi software
It's easier to Adaptive Management Software
collaborate between for Conservation Projects
organizations on the www.miradi.org
same project if you
speak the same
language and use
the same tools!
www.miradishare.org
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Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation
(Conservation Standards)
Step-by-step approach
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Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation
(Conservation Standards)
Main steps:
Team, scope, conservation targets
Viability analysis (health condition, diagnosis)
Threat/pressure analysis
Situation analysis, indirect threats and key intervention points
Setting goals and develop conservation strategies
Define theory of change (scenarios)
Elaborate a monitoring plan
Elaborate an operational plan
Implement, analyse, adapt, share
Strategy Indirect threats
Direct Conservation
threats target
Strategy +Opportunities
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(Conservation Standards)
1. Assess
Project team
A project team is formed
The project leader and team members lead the
development and implementation of the plan.
The project team surrounds itself with experts and
advisers Full Project Team
Stakeholders
Advisors
Core Team Project Leader/
Manager
Initial
Process Facilitator
Team
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(Conservation Standards)
1. Assess Scope
What are the boundaries or themes that you
are working with?
Geographic:
ex. landscape of interets
Thematic :
ex. rare species
ex. invasive species
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(Conservation Standards)
1. Assess Scope
Ex.: St. Lawrence Lowlands
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(Conservation Standards)
1. Assess Vision
General and brief statement on
the future state of the project
Reflects the opinion of all team
members
What success in your project will
look like?
If you looked back after your project
was finished, what would you see?
PHOTO : ANDREW BRIDGES
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(Conservation Standards)
1. Assess Vision
St. Lawrence Lowlands
By 2050, habitats necessary for the survival of
terrestrial and aquatic fauna and flora (marshes,
swamps, bogs, old fields, forests, perennial crops,
etc.) are conserved within an ecological network
that is resilient to anticipated changes. The
preservation of this natural heritage is possible
through the concerted action of different levels of
government (federal, provincial and municipal),
PHOTO : ANDREW BRIDGES
conservation groups, regional consultation
committees, businesses and citizens that manage
natural resources in a sustainable manner.
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(Conservation Standards)
1. Assess Conservation targets
What is important to us?
What do we want to keep?
Ecosystems
ex. wetlands, forests
Species or group of species
ex. salmon, grassland birds
Human well-being targets ©BJobin
ex. drinking water, sacred sites
Page 16 – 11 mars 2021Conservation targets
Forest
Start with ecosystems
(including associated
species; coarse filter)
Rivers and
riparian
habitat Then see if particular
species have been
overlooked (fine filter)
Wetlands
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Human well-being targets
Definition : Aspects of human well-being to which the
project can contribute
Human well-being, in the context of a conservation project,
is obtained through ecosystem services provided by
conservation targets
Conservation Ecosystem Services Human Welfare
Targets Targets
Health
Conserv ation
Nutrient
Target Cycling
Wealth
NTFPs
Education
Water
Conserv ation Provision Empow erment
Target
Culture
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Human well-being targets
Definition : Aspects of human well-being to which the
project can contribute
Human well-being, in the context of a conservation project,
is obtained through ecosystem services provided by
conservation targets
Examples:
Livelihood: Game
Health: dDrinking water
Safety: Reducing flooding
Values: Sacred places
Page 19 – 11 mars 2021Viability analysis: diagnosis
1. Assess
Target viability
What is your best estimate of the health of the
conservation targets?
How are our conservation targets currently doing?
• Characteristics Very good
• Measures Good
• Current status Fair
• Future goals Poor
Page 20 – 11 mars 2021Viability analysis: diagnosis
1. Assess
Target viability
Key ecological attributes (3 categories) and indicators
1. Size:
• Geographic extent, size (ecosystem or habitat)
• Abundance of the population/community (species)
2. Condition:
• Composition, structure, & biotic interactions (ex.
reproduction)
3. Landscape Context:
• Landscape-scale ecological processes (ex. fire regime,
flooding regime), connectivity
Page 21 – 11 mars 2021Viability analysis: diagnosis
1. Assess
Target viability
The current state of the target and the desired future
state are assessed by means of indicators:
Geomatics analysis, literature, etc.
Very
Target KEA Type Indicator Poor Fair Good
good
% of mature
Forest Succession Condition ≤ 15% 16-30% 31-50% ≥ 50%
forest
Current state
Desired future state
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1. Assess
Target viability
Sommaire de la viabilité
Est de l’île M olokai
Contexte Rang de
Cibles paysager
Condition Taille
viabilité
Forêts et falaises de la
1
côte nord
Passable Bon Passable Passable
Forêt humide de
2
montagne
Passable Très bon Passable Bon
Forêt mésique et arbustaie
3
de la côte sud
Faible Bon Faible Passable
Rang de viabilité global Passable
All KEA are evaluated: Very good, good, fair, poor
Page 23 – 11 mars 2021Threat/pressure analysis
What is harming the health of your targets?
Mostly human activities
Examples :
forestry
road construction
industrial wastewater
invasive alien species
©BJobin ©BJobin
Page 24 – 11 mars 2021Threat/pressure analysis
Three standard criteria are used to evaluate threats/pressures:
1) Scope: % of the target that is affected
2) Severity: Degree of damage caused
to the target by the pressure
3) Irreversibility: Degree to which the effects of the
pressure can be reversed
©BJobin
List and assessment for each conservation target
Page 25 – 11 mars 2021Threat/pressure analysis
1. Assess Threat/Pressure
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1. Assess Threat/Pressure
Page 27 – 11 mars 2021Situation analysis
Determine who/what is causing the problem !!
Ask yourself three questions for
each threat/pressure :
What makes this pressure
present?
Who is involved: directly or
indirectly?
Why do they do it?
©CNC
You must « analyse the situation » to
elaborate strong strategies.
Page 28 – 11 mars 2021Situation analysis
• Presents a picture of the project context
• Shows relationships between contributing factors,
direct pressures/threats, and targets
What/who
Why ? Direct threat
is causing Target
(Who ?)
this threat ?
Increase Sectors
for the of importance for Expansion of
request biodiversity residential / Forest
of houses not included in resorts areas
in ''nature'' planning
Page 29 – 11 mars 2021Conceptual Model, Contributing Factors and
Key Intervention Points
It is a diagram that shows the major forces (pressures and
opportunities) that influence targets, as well as cause and
effect relationships.
Page 30 – 11 mars 2021Conceptual Model, Contributing Factors and
Key Intervention Points
Key Intervention Point : Priority factors (pressures, targets, or opportunities)
in a conceptual model for which a team should implement strategies/actions
Work with
municipalities to
adopt conservation
measures
Page 31 – 11 mars 2021Conservation strategies
2. Plan What is a strategy?
A strategy is a group of actions/activities with a
common goal to reduce pressures, capitalize
on opportunities and/or restore targets.
A group of activities with a common goal
Strategy (how will you achieve it)
A specific action or a set of actions as part of an overall
Activity strategy
1. Linked
Criteria of a good 2. Focused
strategy 3. Feasible
4. Appropriate
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2. Plan
Key elements of a results chain
Hypothesis
Conservation
Conservation
? target (desired
target improved
future state)
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2. Plan
Key elements of a results chain
If…Then If…Then If…Then
Strategic action Contributing Objective Impact of
for factor of direct actions
implementation addressed or threat carried out /
opportunity achieved Viability
achieved maintained
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We transform factors and threats
into a results chain
Activité Activité Activité Activité
Activité Activité
Activité
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2. Plan
Five criteria for an effective results chain
1. Results-oriented
2. Causally linked (If…then)
3. Demonstrates change
4. Relativement complete
5. Simple
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2. Plan
A goal is determined for each strategy
Linked to conservation target
Determine an indicator (see KEA)
Long-term vision
Objectives are determined for each intermediate result
Associated to activities
Determine indicators
Short and medium Page
term horizon
37 – 11 mars 2021Operational plan
2. Plan
An operational plan is then drawn up detailing,
for each activity:
Conservation Targets
Organizations involved (project leader, partners)
A cost estimate
Relative Feasibility
Timeline
©BJobin
Page 38 – 11 mars 2021Operational plan
For each action of each strategy: The partners involved in the
implementation of the targeted actions are proposed, according to their
fields of competence, as well as an idea of the cost, feasibility and timeline.
Example: Strategy for Land Use Planning and By-laws
Page 39 – 11 mars 2021Monitoring plan
2. Plan A monitoring plan is also developed to evaluate the
impacts of our actions.
Are we achieving an impact?
Are we doing the right things?
Are we doing them well ?
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Indicators associated to targets (GOALS !!)
Indicators associated to activities (OBJECTIVES !!)
Page 40 – 11 mars 2021Monitoring plan
Indicators to monitor KEA (Goals)
Indicateur de suivi Espèce Mesure Récurrence
Nombre d'occurrences de précision S Toutes nombre 5 ans
Nombre d'occurrences de qualité A, AB, B, BC, C ou CD Toutes nombre 5 ans
Proportion de milieux naturels dans une zone tampon de
Toutes % 5 ans
200 m autour des habitats convenables
Proportion de la superficie des habitats convenables dont le
niveau d'envahissement par les espèces exotiques Toutes % 5 ans
envahissantes est peu préoccupant
Superficie en hectare des habitats convenables au sein des
Toutes ha 5 ans
habitats essentiels
Proportion d'habitats convenables dans un rayon de 500 m PEBL % 5 ans
Proportion d'habitats convenables dans un rayon de 2 km RFGO % 5 ans
Indicators to monitor activities (Objectives)
Stratégie Indicateur de suivi Espèce Mesure Récurrence
Nombre d’orientations gouvernementales en matière d’aménagement du
territoire (OGAT) révisées qui considère la conservation des espèces en Toutes Nombre 5 ans
péril et leurs habitats
Nombre de Plans métropolitain d'aménagement et de développement
1. Planification, (PMAD) de la CMM révisés qui considère la conservation des espèces en Toutes Nombre 5 ans
aménagement du péril et leurs habitats
territoire et Nombre de MRC dans la CMM qui ont identifié les habitats essentiels (HE)
règlementation comme des éléments à protéger dans leur schéma d’aménagement et de Toutes Nombre 5 ans
municipale développement
Nombre de municipalités qui appliquent la Politique de protection des rives,
Toutes Nombre 5 ans
du littoral et des plaines inondables (PPRLPI) dans les HE
Nombre de municipalités de la CMM qui intègre la protection des HE dans
Toutes Nombre 5 ans
leur plan d’urbanisme et leur plan de zonage
Proportion des HE situés en terres privées qui est protégée par un statut de
2. Protection et Toutes % 5 ans
protection ou une mesure de conservation
conservation des Proportion des HE sur terres fédérales qui est protégée Toutes % 5 ans
habitats essentiels
Proportion des HE sur terres provinciales qui est protégée Toutes % 5 ans
Page 41 – 11 mars 2021Uncertainty, knowledge gaps
2. Plan
Assess knowledge gaps and needs for
knowledge acquisition throughout the project
Uncertainty should not be a brake on action !!
Knowledge gaps
Connaissances à acquérir Espèces en péril ciblée
Améliorer les méthodes de suivi des
populations pour déterminer des tendances Toutes
démographiques fiables
Améliorer la connaissance sur la répartition
ENBP
de l’espèce et sur l’utilisation des habitats
Déterminer la cote de qualité des occurrences
ENBP et PEBL
dont la cote est E (existante)
Actualiser de façon périodique l’information
Toutes
des occurrences de chaque espèce
Préciser les limites de l’habitat convenable
inclus dans l’habitat essentiel des espèces en Toutes
péril dans les Programmes de rétablissement
Développer les bonnes pratiques pour la
Toutes
gestion des habitats convenables
Déterminer les méthodes de contrôle
efficaces des espèces exotiques Toutes
envahissantes
Améliorer la connaissance de la gestion
adéquate des niveaux d’eau permettant de
CAAM, CAFL, TOMÉ, RFGO
maintenir les caractéristiques des habitats
essentiels
Développer une expertise pour améliorer la
RFGO et TOMÉ
connectivité par des aménagements
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(Conservation Standards)
Step-by-step approach
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(Conservation Standards)
A planning framework based on adaptive management
that facilitates concerted planning to improve the
effectiveness of our conservation actions
Are we achieving an impact?
Are we doing the right things?
Are we doing them well ?
Page 44 – 11 mars 2021Healthy Country Planning
Adaptation of the Conservation Standards to further
consider human well-being targets
Conservation Standards Healthy Country Planning
Page 45 – 11 mars 2021Healthy Country Planning
• HCP is founded on culture, people and their knowledge
• Developed with and by indigenous communities in Australia
• Community ownership
• Increasingly used for projects by Indigenous communities in
Canada
© Ami Vitale
Page 46 – 11 mars 2021Healthy Country Planning
Misipawistik Cree Nation, Manitoba
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© Nature UnitedOpen Standards for the Practice of Conservation
(Conservation Standards)
THANK YOU !
QUESTIONS ?
COMMENTS ?
©BJobin
benoit.jobin@canada.ca
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