PA to remain on Green List by:• Passing mid-term review• Passing renewal review

ApplicationPhase

• Provide relevant evidence against all criteria

• Consult with stakeholders• Receive a site visit

• Pass an evaluation and Reviewer check

• Admitted by the independent IUCN Green List Committee

• Pass a mid-term review• Address concerns and alerts

that arise• Pass a 5-year renewal review

Green ListPhase

ApplicationPhase

CandidatePhase

• Commit to achieve the Standard• Identify stakeholders and supporters

• Provide a self-assessment• Pass an evaluation and

eligibility check

How does the IUCN Green List work in practice?

Front Cover photographs:1. Mangrove haven, Melanesia. © IUCN / James Hardcastle 2. Yupno people from Tapmange village, YUS Conservation area, Papua New Guinea. © Mark Ziembicki 3. Boe Boe village, Lauru, Solomon Islands. © IUCN / James Hardcastle Back Cover photographs:1. Cloudscape, Mount Huangshan National Park, China. © IUCN / Zhang Yan 2. Sipadan fishball, Malaysia. © J.L. Ferretti 3. Local fishers, Van Long Nature Reserve, Viet Nam. © IUCN / James Hardcastle

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IUCN Green List implementation process

Areas that commit voluntarily to achieving IUCN Green List status must demonstrate and maintain successful implementation of the global Sustainability Standard via three defined Phases. An area becomes part of the IUCN Green List Programme when it enters the Application Phase. Progress to each Phase is independently evaluated by a technical ‘Expert Assessment Group for the Green List’ (EAGL) and a process reviewer, typically established at a national level. In each Phase, the views and consensus of stakeholders and public opinion help inform the area’s ongoing performance.

Why be recognised and certified?

• Global recognition for local success, benchmarked to a credible global Sustainability Standard• Public summary of performance (following certification) posted on www.protectedplanet.net• Tailored support from conservation experts and practitioners, access to guidance modules, and global community interaction through a digital information management platform• Contribute to achieving global targets for biodiversity conservation, including the CBD’s Strategic Plan for Biodiversity, the Sustainable Development Goals and delivering the Promise of Sydney

The IUCN Green List Programme is implemented with many partners around the world, including the UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre and WWF; and is supported by multiple donors including Germany’s Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) under the International Climate Initiative (IKI).

For more information: www.iucn.org/greenlist | greenlist@iucn.org | #IUCNgreenlist

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CONSERVATIONOUTCOMES

Increasing global area of well-designed, fairly

governed, and effectively managed protected and

conserved areas achieving their intended objectives,and contributing to global

sustainability goals.

Long-termresult

Improved capacity and exchange among peer networks of conservation experts

and practitioners.

The IUCN Green List implementation and evaluation process identifies pathways and targets

for action to achieve conservation success.

The IUCN Green List Programme certifies, celebrates and promotes protected and conserved

areas that are effectively and fairly achieving their conservation goals.

Direct results

Growing recognition and support for protected and conserved areas through an

effective area-based conservation standard.

More effective targeting and use of resources to achieve enhanced

conservation impacts.

Value for managers, communities, partners, stakeholders.

Value for governing agencies, donors, investors, sponsors.

Intermediateresults

What is the IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas?

What is the IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas Sustainability Standard?

IUCN recognised 25 Protected and Conserved Areas in eight countries around the world with ‘IUCN Green List’ certificates at the IUCN World Parks Congress 2014, following a pilot phase.

By 2020, our goal is to have at least 1,000 areas in fifty jurisdictions commit to raise their performance, and at least 200 IUCN Green List areas achieve successful conservation outcomes.

A Programme for recognition and capacity development

The IUCN Green List Programme aims to recognise and increase the number of fair and effective protected and conserved areas globally that deliver long-lasting conservation results for people and nature. It is led jointly by the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) and by the IUCN Secretariat who will:

1. Position the IUCN Green List Sustainability Standard as a robust measure for success for protected and conserved areas2. Ensure the IUCN Green List Programme is a globally reputable and accessible means for capacity development 3. Generate collaboration and investment in the success of those protected and conserved areas entering the IUCN Green List Programme, worldwide.

A simple Theory of Change guides the IUCN Green List Programme to ensure the delivery of direct, intermediate and long term results:

Guiding criteria that describe successful conservation and good governance

At the heart of the IUCN Green List Programme is the voluntary global Sustainability Standard. It includes seventeen guiding criteria that describe successful conservation and equitable governance in protected and conserved areas. This Sustainability Standard provides a global benchmark for effective management and governance quality that motivates improved performance and successful achievement of conservation objectives.

The criteria of the global Sustainability Standard address four themes: good governance, sound design and planning, effective management, and these contribute to successful conservation outcomes.

The seventeen criteria are globally consistent requirements that collectively describe the efforts needed to fully achieve the global Sustainability Standard. The criteria have generic indicators and suggested means of verification which can be adapted to suit the local context. By committing to meet all of the criteria of the Sustainability Standard, protected and conserved area managers seek to maintain and demonstrate a high bar of environmental and social performance. A certified ‘IUCN Green List’ area is one that is independently evaluated as achieving all criteria.

The IUCN Green List Standard and evaluation process follows the ISEAL Alliance’s Credibility Principles and Codes of Good Practice – widely recognised as the global reference for developing credible Sustainability Standards with defined environmental and social goals. The IUCN Green List Programme aims to be self-financing by 2020 and help attract new and additional resources for protected and conserved areas.

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GOOD GOVERNANCE

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ANAGE

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NT

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SIG

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PLA

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CONSERVATIONOUTCOMES

Increasing global area of well-designed, fairly

governed, and effectively managed protected and

conserved areas achieving their intended objectives,and contributing to global

sustainability goals.

Long-termresult

Improved capacity and exchange among peer networks of conservation experts

and practitioners.

The IUCN Green List implementation and evaluation process identifies pathways and targets

for action to achieve conservation success.

The IUCN Green List Programme certifies, celebrates and promotes protected and conserved

areas that are effectively and fairly achieving their conservation goals.

Direct results

Growing recognition and support for protected and conserved areas through an

effective area-based conservation standard.

More effective targeting and use of resources to achieve enhanced

conservation impacts.

Value for managers, communities, partners, stakeholders.

Value for governing agencies, donors, investors, sponsors.

Intermediateresults

What is the IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas?

What is the IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas Sustainability Standard?

IUCN recognised 25 Protected and Conserved Areas in eight countries around the world with ‘IUCN Green List’ certificates at the IUCN World Parks Congress 2014, following a pilot phase.

By 2020, our goal is to have at least 1,000 areas in fifty jurisdictions commit to raise their performance, and at least 200 IUCN Green List areas achieve successful conservation outcomes.

A Programme for recognition and capacity development

The IUCN Green List Programme aims to recognise and increase the number of fair and effective protected and conserved areas globally that deliver long-lasting conservation results for people and nature. It is led jointly by the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) and by the IUCN Secretariat who will:

1. Position the IUCN Green List Sustainability Standard as a robust measure for success for protected and conserved areas2. Ensure the IUCN Green List Programme is a globally reputable and accessible means for capacity development 3. Generate collaboration and investment in the success of those protected and conserved areas entering the IUCN Green List Programme, worldwide.

A simple Theory of Change guides the IUCN Green List Programme to ensure the delivery of direct, intermediate and long term results:

Guiding criteria that describe successful conservation and good governance

At the heart of the IUCN Green List Programme is the voluntary global Sustainability Standard. It includes seventeen guiding criteria that describe successful conservation and equitable governance in protected and conserved areas. This Sustainability Standard provides a global benchmark for effective management and governance quality that motivates improved performance and successful achievement of conservation objectives.

The criteria of the global Sustainability Standard address four themes: good governance, sound design and planning, effective management, and these contribute to successful conservation outcomes.

The seventeen criteria are globally consistent requirements that collectively describe the efforts needed to fully achieve the global Sustainability Standard. The criteria have generic indicators and suggested means of verification which can be adapted to suit the local context. By committing to meet all of the criteria of the Sustainability Standard, protected and conserved area managers seek to maintain and demonstrate a high bar of environmental and social performance. A certified ‘IUCN Green List’ area is one that is independently evaluated as achieving all criteria.

The IUCN Green List Standard and evaluation process follows the ISEAL Alliance’s Credibility Principles and Codes of Good Practice – widely recognised as the global reference for developing credible Sustainability Standards with defined environmental and social goals. The IUCN Green List Programme aims to be self-financing by 2020 and help attract new and additional resources for protected and conserved areas.

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PA to remain on Green List by:• Passing mid-term review• Passing renewal review

ApplicationPhase

• Provide relevant evidence against all criteria

• Consult with stakeholders• Receive a site visit

• Pass an evaluation and Reviewer check

• Admitted by the independent IUCN Green List Committee

• Pass a mid-term review• Address concerns and alerts

that arise• Pass a 5-year renewal review

Green ListPhase

ApplicationPhase

CandidatePhase

• Commit to achieve the Standard• Identify stakeholders and supporters

• Provide a self-assessment• Pass an evaluation and

eligibility check

How does the IUCN Green List work in practice?

Front Cover photographs:1. Mangrove haven, Melanesia. © IUCN / James Hardcastle 2. Yupno people from Tapmange village, YUS Conservation area, Papua New Guinea. © Mark Ziembicki 3. Boe Boe village, Lauru, Solomon Islands. © IUCN / James Hardcastle Back Cover photographs:1. Cloudscape, Mount Huangshan National Park, China. © IUCN / Zhang Yan 2. Sipadan fishball, Malaysia. © J.L. Ferretti 3. Local fishers, Van Long Nature Reserve, Viet Nam. © IUCN / James Hardcastle

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IUCN Green List implementation process

Areas that commit voluntarily to achieving IUCN Green List status must demonstrate and maintain successful implementation of the global Sustainability Standard via three defined Phases. An area becomes part of the IUCN Green List Programme when it enters the Application Phase. Progress to each Phase is independently evaluated by a technical ‘Expert Assessment Group for the Green List’ (EAGL) and a process reviewer, typically established at a national level. In each Phase, the views and consensus of stakeholders and public opinion help inform the area’s ongoing performance.

Why be recognised and certified?

• Global recognition for local success, benchmarked to a credible global Sustainability Standard• Public summary of performance (following certification) posted on www.protectedplanet.net• Tailored support from conservation experts and practitioners, access to guidance modules, and global community interaction through a digital information management platform• Contribute to achieving global targets for biodiversity conservation, including the CBD’s Strategic Plan for Biodiversity, the Sustainable Development Goals and delivering the Promise of Sydney

The IUCN Green List Programme is implemented with many partners around the world, including the UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre and WWF; and is supported by multiple donors including Germany’s Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) under the International Climate Initiative (IKI).

For more information: www.iucn.org/greenlist | greenlist@iucn.org | #IUCNgreenlist

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