Tools for Organizations

The “How to Guide” for conservation action
(documents in English unless otherwise noted)

¦ Assessment and Monitoring ¦ Conservation Management ¦ Conservation Policy ¦
¦ Conservation Education and Awareness Raising Tools ¦ IUCN Management ¦
Assessment and Monitoring
The IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria
English: intranet.iucn.org/webfiles/doc/SSC/RedList/redlistcatsenglish.pdf
French: intranet.iucn.org/webfiles/doc/SSC/RedList/redlistcatsfrench.pdf
Spanish: intranet.iucn.org/webfiles/doc/SSC/RedList/redlistcatspanish.pdf
Guidelines for using the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria
intranet.iucn.org/webfiles/doc/SSC/RedList/RedListGuidelines.pdf
Guidelines for application of the IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional Levels
data.iucn.org/themes/ssc/redlists/regionalguidelines.htm
IUCN Post-Tsunami Rapid Environmental Assessment Guidelines
data.iucn.org/tsunami/docs/rapid-terrestrial-assessment-guidelines-revised-3.pdf
bullet Value – Counting Ecosystems as Water Infrastructure
English: data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/2004-046.pdf
Spanish: data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/2004-046-Es.pdf
How much is an ecosystem worth? Assessing the economic value of conservation
www.biodiversityeconomics.org/applications/library_documents/lib_document.rm?document_id=710
Analytic Framework for Assessing Factors that Influence Sustainability of Uses of Wild Living Natural Resources
data.iucn.org/themes/ssc/susg/docs/analytic_framework_nov01.PDF
(Guidelines to) Identifying important sites for conservation of freshwater biodiversity: extending the species-based approach
data.iucn.org/themes/ssc/publications/freshwater/important_sites_darwallvie.pdf
The World Heritage List: Guidance and Future Priorities for Identifying Natural Heritage of Potential Outstanding Universal Value
English: data.iucn.org/themes/wcpa/pubs/pdfs/heritage/ouv2006_english.pdf
French: data.iucn.org/themes/wcpa/pubs/pdfs/heritage/ouv2006_french.pdf
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Conservation Management
IUCN Guidelines for the Prevention of Biodiversity Loss caused by Alien Invasive Species
www.issg.org/infpaper_invasive.pdf
Financing Protected Areas - Guidelines for Protected Area Managers.
data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/PAG-005.pdf
Guidelines for Tourism in Parks and Protected Areas of East Asia
data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/PAPS-008.pdf
also available in Japanese, Korean, and Chinese at data.iucn.org/themes/wcpa/pubs/subject/financing.html
Flow - The Essentials of Environmental Flows
English: data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/2003-021.pdf
Spanish - Caudal: data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/2003-021-Es.pdf
French - Débit: data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/2003-021-Fr.pdf
Portuguese – Fluxo: data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/2003-021-Pt.pdf
Khmer:data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/2003-021-Km.pdf
Chinese: data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/2003-021-Zh.pdf
Vietnamese: data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/2003-021-Vi.pdf
Lao: data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/2003-021-Lo.pdf
Change – Adaptation of Water Resources Management to Climate Change
English: data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/2003-004.pdf
French: data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/2003-004-Fr.pdf
Spanish: data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/2003-004-Es.pdf
The Ecosystem Approach: Five Steps to Implementation
data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/CEM-003.pdf
The Indian Ocean tsunami: Tourism as an alternative livelihood option – Ensuring incorporation of environmental considerations in associated reconstruction and rehabilitation
data.iucn.org/tsunami/docs/tsunami-tourism-guidance.pdf
The Indian Ocean tsunami : Reducing Risk and vulnerability to future natural disasters and loss of ecosystem services
data.iucn.org/tsunami/docs/ip-tsunami-risks-and-services-2.pdf
Recovery from the Indian Ocean Tsunami - Guidance for Ecosystem Rehabilitation incorporating livelihoods concerns
data.iucn.org/en/news/archive/2001_2005/press/tsunami-guidance-info.pdf
Operational Guidelines for Private Sector Engagement
data.iucn.org/themes/business/secretariat/Guidelines/OGPSE_v1_27Jan06.pdf
The Handbook for Corporate Action
www.biodiversityeconomics.org/applications/library_documents/lib_document.rm?document_id=716
Guidelines on the Management of Ex Situ Populations for Conservation
English: data.iucn.org/themes/ssc/publications/policy/exsituen.htm
French: data.iucn.org/themes/ssc/publications/policy/exsitufr.htm
Spanish: data.iucn.org/themes/ssc/publications/policy/exsitusp.htm
Guidelines for the Placement of Confiscated Animals
English: data.iucn.org/themes/ssc/publications/policy/confguidenglish.pdf
French: data.iucn.org/themes/ssc/publications/policy/confguidefrench.pdf
Spanish: data.iucn.org/themes/ssc/publications/policy/confguidespan.pdf
Arabic: data.iucn.org/themes/ssc/sgs/rsg/rsgcdrom/PDFs/ArabicConfGlines.pdf
Guidelines for the Prevention of Biodiversity Loss Caused by Alien Invasive Species
English: data.iucn.org/themes/ssc/publications/policy/invasivesEng.htm
French: data.iucn.org/themes/ssc/publications/policy/invasivesFr.htm
Spanish: data.iucn.org/themes/ssc/publications/policy/invasivesSp.htm
Guidelines for Re-Introductions
English: data.iucn.org/themes/ssc/publications/policy/reinte.htm
French: data.iucn.org/themes/ssc/publications/policy/reintf.htm
Spanish: data.iucn.org/themes/ssc/publications/policy/reints.htm
Japanese: ecol.zool.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~watanak/conservation/reintroduction.html
Chinese: data.iucn.org/themes/ssc/sgs/rsg/rsgcdrom/Chinese/chi-p01.htm
Russian: data.iucn.org/themes/ssc/sgs/rsg/rsgcdrom/Russian/rsn-p01.htm
Arabic: data.iucn.org/themes/ssc/sgs/rsg/rsgcdrom/Arabic/Ar-p01.htm
IUCN/SSC AfESG Guidelines for the in situ Translocation of the African Elephant for Conservation Purposes
Overview: data.iucn.org/themes/ssc/sgs/afesg/tools/trnsgden.html
English: data.iucn.org/themes/ssc/sgs/afesg/tools/pdfs/gln_trans_en.pdf
Français: data.iucn.org/themes/ssc/sgs/afesg/tools/pdfs/gdn_trans_fr.pdf
Português: data.iucn.org/themes/ssc/sgs/afesg/tools/pdfs/gln_trans_en.pdf
RSG Guidelines for Non-human Primate Re-introductions
Overview: www.iucnsscrsg.org/pages/3/index.htm
English: www.iucnsscrsg.org/images/RSG_Guide.pdf
Tools for the Study and Management of Human-Elephant Conflict
Overview: data.iucn.org/themes/ssc/sgs/afesg/hec/hectools.html
(Almost all documents on this page available in English, French and Portuguese.)
Managing MPAs - A toolkit for the Western Indian Ocean
www.wiomsa.org/mpatoolkit/Home.htm
Towards Equity
Module 1: A Good Start Makes a Better Ending: Writing Proposals from a Gender Perspective
Module 2: Seek and Ye Shall Find: Creating Participatory Appraisals from a Gender Perspective
Module 3: If We Organize it We Can do it: Project Planning from a Gender Perspective
Module 4: Taking the Pulse of Gender: Gender-sensitive Systems for Monitoring and Appraisal
Module 5: In Unity there is Power: Processes for Participation and Empowerment
Modules in all IUCN languages can be downloaded from:
www.generoyambiente.org/biblioteca/documentos.php?cat=5&subcat=3
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bullet PAY – Establishing Payments for Ecosystem Services
data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/2006-054.pdf
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bullet Value – Counting Ecosystems as Water Infrastructure
English: data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/2004-046.pdf
Spanish: data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/2004-046-Es.pdf
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bullet Alien species in aquaculture: considerations for responsible use
data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/2006-036.pdf
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bullet Using economic incentives for biodiversity conservation
www.biodiversityeconomics.org/applications/library_documents/lib_document.rm?document_id=296
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bullet Sustainable Financing of Protected Areas
www.biodiversityeconomics.org/applications/library_documents/lib_document.rm?document_id=781
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bullet Community-based incentives for nature conservation
www.biodiversityeconomics.org/applications/library_documents/lib_document.rm?document_id=219
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bullet IUCN Best Practice Guidelines in Protected Area Management
data.iucn.org/themes/wcpa/pubs/guidelines.htm
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bullet Managing Marine Protected Areas: A Toolkit for the Western Indian Ocean
www.wiomsa.org/mpatoolkit/Home.htm
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bullet Guidelines for Protected Area Management Categories
English: data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/1994-007-En.pdf
French: data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/1994-007-Fr.pdf
Spanish: data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/1994-007-Es.pdf
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bullet CRISTAL (Community-based Risk Screening Tool – climate change Adaptation & Livelihoods)
www.iisd.org/security/es/resilience/climate_phase2.asp
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Conservation Policy Tools
Genetically Modified Organisms and Biosafety: A background paper for decision-makers and others to assist in consideration of GMO issues
English: data.iucn.org/themes/law/pdfdocuments/GMO_English.pdf
French: data.iucn.org/themes/law/pdfdocuments/GMO_French.pdf
Spanish: data.iucn.org/themes/law/pdfdocuments/GMO_Spanish.pdf
Drafting Legislation for Sustainable Soils: A Guide
data.iucn.org/themes/law/pdfdocuments/EPLP52EN.pdf
An Explanatory Guide to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
English: data.iucn.org/themes/law/pdfdocuments/Biosafety-guide.pdf
French: data.iucn.org/themes/law/pdfdocuments/Biosafety Guide French.pdf
A Guide to Designing Legal and Institutional Frameworks on Alien Invasive Species
English: data.iucn.org/themes/law/pdfdocuments/EPLP40EN.pdf
French: data.iucn.org/themes/law/pdfdocuments/EPLP40FR.pdf
Spanish: data.iucn.org/themes/law/pdfdocuments/EPLP40SP.pdf
Explanatory Guide to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
data.iucn.org/themes/law/pdfdocuments/EPLP57EN.pdf
Checklist to assist in making non-detriment findings for Appendix II exports
Overview: data.iucn.org/themes/ssc/our_work/wildlife_trade/citescop13/CITES/guidance.htm
English: data.iucn.org/themes/ssc/our_work/wildlife_trade/citescop13/CITES/CITES-guidance-prelims.pdf
French: data.iucn.org/themes/ssc/our_work/wildlife_trade/citescop13/CITES/CITES-guidance-Annex1.pdf
Spanish: data.iucn.org/themes/ssc/our_work/wildlife_trade/citescop13/CITES/CITES-guidance-Annex1.pdf
A Guide to Amending the Appendices to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
English (8th edition): data.iucn.org/themes/ssc/our_work/wildlife_trade/citescop13/CITES/CITESToolEng04.pdf
French (7th edition): data.iucn.org/themes/ssc/our_work/wildlife_trade/citescop13/CITES/CITESToolFr.pdf
Spanish (7th edition): data.iucn.org/themes/ssc/our_work/wildlife_trade/citescop13/CITES/CITESToolSp.pdf
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Conservation Education and Awareness Raising Tools
Communicating Biodiversity Conservation to Forest Owners in East-Central Europe: Major Issues and Model Communication Strategies
www.iucn-ce.org/documents/forest/biodiversity_na_www.pdf
Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) toolkit
www.cepatoolkit.org/
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IUCN Management Tools
IUCN’s Policy System: Roles and Responsibilities of IUCN Bodies
English: data.iucn.org/themes/pbia/pis/leaflet/english.htm
French: data.iucn.org/themes/pbia/pis/leaflet/policy_fr.pdf
Spanish: data.iucn.org/themes/pbia/pis/leaflet/policy_sp.pdf
A Guide for the Planning and Conduct of IUCN Strategic Reviews
data.iucn.org/programme/eval/documents2/strategic_review/A guide for the planning and conduct of IUCN strategic reviews.pdf
Guide pour la planification et la mise en oeuvre des évaluations stratégiques de l’UICN
data.iucn.org/programme/eval/documents2/strategic_review/A guide for the planning and conduct of IUCN strategic reviews FR.pdf
Guía para la planificación y la conducción de las evaluaciones estratégicas de la UICN
data.iucn.org/programme/eval/documents2/strategic_review/A guide for the planning and conduct of IUCN strategic reviews ES.pdf
Managing Evaluations in IUCN
data.iucn.org/programme/eval/documents2/eval_handbook/Managing evaluations in IUCN.pdf
Gérer les évaluations à l'UICN
data.iucn.org/programme/eval/documents2/eval_handbook/Managing evaluations in IUCN FR.pdf
La Gestión de Evaluaciones en la UICN
data.iucn.org/programme/eval/documents2/eval_handbook/Managing evaluations in IUCN ES.pdf
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