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Identifying and managing high conservation values (HCVs) within natural resource production systems

Oxford, United Kingdom 16 and 17 July

 

Duration
2-days
Audience
Anyone needing a practical introduction to the HCV approach and a broad understanding of its application across a range of contexts, such as forest and plantation managers, land-use planers, responsible purchasers, investors and advocacy groups, and those with an interest in practical apporaches to conservation.
Course fee
£600 (includes coffee, lunch, training materials, most evening activities and VAT). Book a five-day training package for £1250. View fees >>

hvc2This course examines in detail the practical application of the HCV concept for forest certification and for sustainable management of other natural resources such as oil palm, soy and other biofuel lifestocks. We will consider the history and development of the concept alongside other conservation approaches, and review the process and methodologies for identifying, managing and monitoring HCVs, for different applications, in a range of national contexts.

We will present actual case studies which illustrate the benefits and challenges of applying the HCV approach in contrasting situations, including for forestry in temperate and tropical climates, and for agricultural commodity plantations. Workshops and discussions will provide an opportunity to explore appropriate processes and necessary safeguards for applying the HCV approach across the wide range of situations in which it is now being used.

Outcomes

By the end of the course you will have a broad understanding of the HCV concept and its implementation in a range of antural resource management settings.

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