Assessing conservation success in government, policy, and business using the IUCN Green List of Species (Open KE Fellowship)

使用 IUCN 绿色物种名录评估政府、政策和企业的保护成功率（开放 KE 奖学金）

基本信息

批准号：
NE/S006125/1
负责人：
Molly Grace
金额：
$ 19.37万
依托单位：
University of Oxford
依托单位国家：
英国
项目类别：
Research Grant
财政年份：
2018
资助国家：
英国
起止时间：
2018 至无数据
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=NE%2FS006125%2F1
关键词：
Assessing conservation success government policy

项目摘要

I am working with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to develop the Green List - an assessment of species recovery which also evaluates the impact of past conservation efforts on species status, and the potential effect of future conservation actions. The Green List is the next stage in the evolution of the IUCN Red List, moving from assessing extinction risk to understanding the role conservation plays in species recovery. Red List assessments are used globally in planning decisions and to measure compliance with international treaties. My fellowship would help to ensure that the new Green List is utilised just as widely.One way that I will maximise the Green List's impact is to engage directly with the statutory agencies responsible for on-the-ground conservation of threatened species in the UK: Natural England, Scottish Natural Heritage, Countryside Council for Wales, and Council for Nature Conservation and the Countryside (Northern Ireland). I will work with these organisations to evaluate their species conservation efforts using the Green List protocol. Outputs will include: (1) a "snapshot" of how UK species are currently faring, which can be tracked over time to create an index of progress; (2) assessment of the impact of past conservation spending (crucial given ongoing budgetary constraints); and (3) assessment of species' conservation dependence and long-term recovery potential, allowing for prioritisation and adaptive management. I have already initiated work with Natural England, and we are currently deciding which species to assess. They are keen to explore how the Green List can help evaluate progress towards targets outlined in the 25 Year Plan for the Environment. I will work with the other agencies to identify how the Green List fits into their national priorities.The second way that I will maximise the Green List's impact is by facilitating reporting of Green List species assessments. To create a useful resource, a large collection of assessments for a diverse and representative range of species must be amassed. Evidence of species recovery (or lack thereof) can then be used to demonstrate a country's progress toward targets set by international conservation agreements (e.g., the Convention on Biological Diversity and Sustainable Development Goals) or to argue for regulation or deregulation of trade (e.g. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora). In this fellowship, I will not only contribute assessments myself (Objective 1), but I will work with IUCN Species Specialist Groups (who will be responsible for Green List assessments in the long term) to introduce the concept and facilitate initial assessments of at least 200 species via workshops and remote interaction.The third objective of this fellowship will focus on Green List applications in the business world. Traditional funding models for conservation projects are being replaced by outcomes-based financing- a model in which impact must be measurable. Because the Green List explicitly measures the impact of conservation action, there is interest from conservation business partners (i.e., Zoological Society of London and Chester Zoo) to use the Green List framework to assess their conservation activities in light of this new financing model. Looking further down the line, I will also host focus groups for business stakeholders who currently use Red List data in their decision-making process. At these focus groups, I will introduce the Green List and seek participants' input on how it could be useful to business, so that when the Green List is finalised, it can be incorporated into tools for business as quickly as possible.This project will directly engage government and business end-users and improve the quality and quantity of information available to decision-makers, reflecting NERC's vision "to place environmental science at the heart of responsible management of our planet".

我正在与国际自然保护联盟 (IUCN) 合作制定绿色名录 - 对物种恢复的评估，同时评估过去保护工作对物种状况的影响，以及未来保护行动的潜在影响。绿色名录是世界自然保护联盟红色名录演变的下一阶段，从评估灭绝风险转向了解保护在物种恢复中的作用。红色名录评估在全球范围内用于规划决策并衡量对国际条约的遵守情况。我的奖学金将有助于确保新的绿色名录得到同样广泛的利用。我将绿色名录影响最大化的一种方法是直接与负责英国受威胁物种实地保护的法定机构合作：自然英格兰、苏格兰自然遗产、威尔士乡村委员会以及自然保护和乡村委员会（北爱尔兰）。我将与这些组织合作，利用绿名单协议评估他们的物种保护工作。输出将包括：（1）英国物种目前状况的“快照”，可以随着时间的推移进行跟踪以创建进展指数； (2) 评估过去的保护支出的影响（考虑到持续的预算限制至关重要）； (3) 评估物种的保护依赖性和长期恢复潜力，以便进行优先排序和适应性管理。我已经开始与自然英格兰合作，我们目前正在决定评估哪些物种。他们热衷于探索绿色清单如何帮助评估 25 年环境计划中概述的目标的进展情况。我将与其他机构合作，确定绿色名录如何适应其国家优先事项。我将最大限度地发挥绿色名录影响的第二种方法是促进绿色名录物种评估的报告。为了创建有用的资源，必须收集对各种具有代表性的物种的大量评估。然后，物种恢复（或缺乏）的证据可用于证明一个国家在实现国际保护协议（例如《生物多样性公约》和可持续发展目标）设定的目标方面取得的进展，或主张对贸易进行监管或放松管制（例如《生物多样性公约》和《可持续发展目标》）。濒危野生动植物种国际贸易）。在这项研究金中，我不仅会自己做出评估（目标 1），而且我将与 IUCN 物种专家组（长期负责绿名录评估）合作，介绍这一概念并促进至少以下方面的初步评估：通过研讨会和远程互动的方式研究 200 个物种。该奖学金的第三个目标将重点关注商业领域的绿名单应用。保护项目的传统融资模式正在被基于结果的融资所取代，这种模式的影响必须是可衡量的。由于绿名单明确衡量了保护行动的影响，因此保护业务合作伙伴（即伦敦动物学会和切斯特动物园）有兴趣使用绿名单框架根据这种新的融资模式评估其保护活动。展望未来，我还将为目前在决策过程中使用红名单数据的业务利益相关者主持焦点小组。在这些焦点小组中，我将介绍绿名单并征求参与者关于它如何对业务有用的意见，以便当绿名单最终确定时，可以尽快将其纳入业务工具中。该项目将直接与政府和企业最终用户互动，提高决策者可获得的信息的质量和数量，体现了 NERC 的愿景“将环境科学置于地球负责任管理的核心”。