1a-1b.team, scope and vision
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Conservation Coaches Network Workshop Presentation. 1A-1B.Team, Scope and Vision. Adaptive Management Workshop Presentations. 1A-1B. Team, Scope, Vision 1B. Conservation Targets 1B. Viability Assessment. 2A-1. Strategy Selection 2A-2. Results Chains 2A-3. Goals and Objectives. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
1A-1B.Team, Scope and Vision
Conservation Coaches Network Workshop Presentation
Adaptive Management Workshop Presentations
1A-1B. Team, Scope, Vision1B. Conservation Targets1B. Viability Assessment
2A-1. Strategy Selection2A-2. Results Chains2A-3. Goals and Objectives
2B. Monitoring Plan
1C. Threat Rating
1D. Conceptual Models
This Presentation
• Introduction to our example – Swan Coastal Plain Wetlands Project, Australia
• Project Team• Project Scope and Vision Statement
Team, Scope, & Vision
• Managing a community fishing ground in Palau• Protection or restoration of an endangered species• A national park or Natura 2000 site• Coordinated efforts to mitigate the burgeoning
bushmeat challenge in Eastern Africa• Mava Foundation’s funding program for the
Mediterranean, Alps & West Africa Marine regions• UN Small Grants Program on Community
Management of Protected Areas, globally
Conservation Projects Occur at All Scales
Team, Scope, & Vision
Our Example – Swan Coastal Plain Wetlands
Adapted from WWF Australia’s WeltlandsWatch Project
Team, Scope, & Vision
The Swan Coastal Plain is part of a WWF Global 200 Ecoregion
Team, Scope, & Vision
Our Example – Swan Coastal Plain Wetlands
Perth
Team, Scope, & Vision
Our Example – Swan Coastal Plain Wetlands
Project Area
Conceptualize Team, Scope, & Vision
Who will design and implement the project?
Define Initial Project Team
Team, Scope, & Vision
Initial Team
Core Team
Advisors
Stakeholders
Full Project Team
Project Leader/Manager
Process Facilitator
Define Initial Project Team
Team, Scope, & Vision
Project Staff
Local People
Nat. Res. Area
Manager
Development NGO
Exporters of
Agricultural Products
Define Core Project Team
Team, Scope, & Vision
Identify who should be on the team, based on the overlapping interests of different groups and the project purpose
• Consider skills and knowledge needed• Define roles
Person Org. Skills Roles Comments
Christine WWF Wetland management; stakeholder liaison, project management
Team leader; project manager & implementer
Has built rapport with key stakeholders; is well-respected
Brett Local NGO
Wetland biodiversity; community awareness raising
Project officer & implementer
New team member (August 2008)
Define Initial Project Team
Team, Scope, & Vision
Woodland Park Zoo Tree Kangaroo Project Team in Miradi
Several organizations are working together on this project Team members have different
positions and roles
Team, Scope, & Vision
You can include skills or assets of team members here.
Woodland Park Zoo Tree Kangaroo Project Team in Miradi
Team, Scope, & Vision
Swan Coastal Plain Project Team Members:Team Leader: ChristinaInitial Project Team: Christina, RaquelCore Project Team: Christina, Brett, Richard, Bill
Key Advisors:Provincial government representativesUniversity scientist
Our Project Team Team, Scope, & Vision
Conceptualize Team, Scope, & Vision
• Projects focused on biodiversity of a specific place have a geographic scope (project area)
• Others have a thematic scope (which can be a target, threat or strategy) – although they often have a loose geographic boundary
Define Scope
Condor Bioreserve, Ecuador
Team, Scope, & Vision
Geographic Scope: Wetlands and bordering habitat on Swan Coastal Plain
Wetlands Example of Scope
Team, Scope, & Vision
Scope in Miradi Team, Scope, & Vision
Scope tabSummary Mode
Possible Scope for Meso-American Reef
Project Scope: Meso-American Reef ecoregion
Team: Conservation organization’s ecoregional team (core), partner NGOs
Team, Scope, & Vision
Possible Scope for Meso-American Reef
Project Scope: Meso-American Reef ecoregion and adjacent watersheds
Team: Conservation organization’s ecoregional team (core), partner NGOs
Team, Scope, & Vision
Possible Scope for Meso-American Reef
Project Scope: Meso-American Reef Priority Sites Identified Through Ecoregional Assessment (Current & Future Management Areas)
Team: Conservation organization’s ecoregional team (core), partner NGOs
Team, Scope, & Vision
Example of a Project With a Thematic Scope (Threat)
Project Title: Market Transformation Initiative – Palm Oil component
Thematic (and Geographic) Project Scope: Countries where high conservation value (HCV) forests are being converted to palm oil
Team, Scope, & Vision
Project Title: Global Tiger Initiative
Thematic (and Geographic) Project Scope: Areas where tiger populations are still viable or can be restored
Example of a Project With a Thematic Scope (Target)
Team, Scope, & Vision
Project Title: Rare “Pride Campaigns” (social marketing) for Sustainable Fishing in Latin AmericaThematic (and Geographic) Project Scope: Priority sites where overfishing is having a high impact on biodiversity (Mesoamerican Reef, Gulf of California and Galapagos)
Example of a Project With a Thematic Scope (Strategy)
Team, Scope, & Vision
Conceptualize Team, Scope, & Vision
Define Your Vision Statement
Team, Scope, & Vision
Define Your Vision Statement
Vision Statement: A description of the desired state or ultimate condition that a project is working to achieve.
A good vision statement should meet the following criteria:Relatively general: Broadly defined to encompass all
project activitiesVisionary: Inspirational in outlining the desired change in
the state of the targets toward which the project is workingBrief: Simple and succinct so that all project participants can
remember it
Team, Scope, & Vision
Wetlands Example of a Vision Statement
Project Scope: Wetlands and bordering habitat on Swan Coastal Plain
Vision Statement: Long-term conservation of high value wetlands and adjacent habitats on the Swan Coastal Plain so that they persevere as rich and viable biodiversity habitats for all wildlife, and for the benefit and appreciation of future generations.
Team, Scope, & Vision
Vision Statement in Miradi
Team, Scope, & Vision
Which Comply with Criteria for a Good Vision Statement?
1. Improve community health in the West Kilimanjaro Basin region.
2. Carry out planning workshops with government officials.
3. An ecologically healthy dry scrub forest that sustains plant and wildlife populations while also meeting the economic, cultural, and spiritual needs of local communities.
4. Give local NGOs help in the implementation of green enterprises in Fiji.
5. Natural resources conserved and ecosystem functions maintained in Voyageurs National Park for current and future generations.
6. Save Corbett National Park.
Team, Scope, & Vision