Implement
- Develop work plan and timeline
- Develop and refine budget
- Implement plans
Once reasonably satisfied that the resources needed to implement the plan are in place, implementation may proceed (Step 3).
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CAP Excel workbooks
Conservation Action Planning (CAP) is a well-spring of the Open Standards, and was codified in an online CAP Excel workbook. Here we give access to both the original and an updated version of the CAP Excel workbook, which can now…
Conservation Action Planning Handbook
Description: This handbook, tailored to The Nature Conservancy’s use, is one of the earliest manuals developed for implementing the Open Standards. The handbook is designed as a detailed “toolbox” to help you explore and apply the Open Standards step-by-step. It…
Conservation by Design 2.0 Guidance Document (V1.0)
TNC presents this guidance as an evolution in the conservation approach of the Conservancy and the Open Standards more generally. It is centered on four topics: 1) explicit consideration of linkages between people and nature, 2) design interventions focused on…
Developing High-Level Work Plans and Budgets Using the Open Standards (2017)
Description: This is a very good overview of high-level work planning. It is a bit repetitive in the prioritization – for some this will be useful, for others this will be redundant. For more detailed work planning, more guidance would…
Full-cycle adaptive management in Australia’s arid rangelands
Boolcoomatta is a conservation reserve that has been managed by Bush Heritage Australia for 10 years, during which time the management plan has cycled through three major adaptations based on analysis of implementation and results. Highly commended in the Case…
Healthy Country Planning
Healthy Country Planning is an adaptation of the Open Standards developed for use in participative and cross-cultural situations. The language of the OS have been translated into simpler terms, a colour coding system adopted and a flow chart of how all…
Monitoring Plan (WWF 2005)
Description: This guidance resource supports the implementation of the WWF Standards of Conservation Project and Programme Management. Although lacking in examples to illustrate the steps involved in moving from results chain to monitoring plan, it is a very good resource. …