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）合作开发绿色列表 - 对物种恢复的评估，还评估了过去的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。绿色列表是IUCN红色列表演变的下一个阶段，从评估灭绝风险转变为了解保护在物种恢复中的作用。红色列表评估全球用于计划决策并衡量遵守国际条约。我的奖学金将有助于确保新的绿色列表被同样广泛地使用。一种方法是，我最大化绿色列表的影响是直接与负责在英国现场保护受威胁物种的法定保护的机构：自然英格兰，苏格兰自然遗产，威尔士委员会，威尔士委员会和自然保护委员会，自然保护和北部的Irlanyside（Northners Irlanderside）。我将与这些组织合作，使用绿色列表协议评估其物种保护工作。输出将包括：（1）英国物种当前方式的“快照”，可以随着时间的推移跟踪以创建进度指数；（2）评估过去的保护支出的影响（给定持续的预算限制）；（3）评估物种的保护依赖性和长期恢复潜力，从而优先考虑和适应性管理。我已经开始与自然英格兰的合作，我们目前正在决定要评估哪些物种。他们渴望探索绿色名单如何帮助评估25年环境计划中概述的目标的进度。我将与其他机构合作，以确定绿色列表如何适合其国家优先事项。第二种方式，我最大程度地发挥了绿色名单的影响，是通过促进绿色清单物种评估的报告。为了创建有用的资源，必须积累大量对多样化和代表性物种范围的评估。然后，可以使用物种恢复（或缺乏物种恢复）的证据来证明一个国家朝着国际保护协议（例如生物多样性和可持续发展目标公约）设定的目标的进展，或者主张对贸易的调节或放松管制（例如，濒危野生动物和植物的国际贸易大会）。在这项奖学金中，我不仅会自己进行评估（目标1），而且我将与IUCN物种专家团体（长期负责绿色列表评估负责），以介绍该概念，并通过研讨会和远程交互对200种物种进行初步评估。该学报的第三个目标将集中在商业世界中的绿色列表应用程序上。用于保护项目的传统资金模型被基于结果的融资所取代 - 一种模型必须可衡量。由于绿色清单明确衡量了保护行动的影响，因此保护业务伙伴（即伦敦动物学会和切斯特动物园）有兴趣使用绿色列表框架来评估其自然保护活动，以观察这种新的融资模型。再进一步，我还将为目前在决策过程中使用红色列表数据的业务利益相关者举办焦点小组。在这些焦点小组中，我将介绍绿色列表，并寻求参与者关于如何对业务有用的意见，以便将绿色列表最终确定时，它可以尽快将其纳入业务工具中。该项目将直接吸引政府和业务最终用户，并提高对决策者的质量和数量，以反映NERC的愿景，以反映NECR环境的愿景”，以“将环境科学安置在负责任的核心管理中，我们的计划是我们的计划。