Marine Turtle Conservation: a diagnostic tool for success
How to Use This Diagnostic Tool
To begin an evaluation of a conservation program:
Print out the one page Evaluation Guide (pdf). This along with the website will provide explanations and examples of the seven factors (see below). The first three factors are the Tier One factors and are most essential to efficient and successful conservation programs. Tier Two factors are the next most critical aspects to be addressed. The presence of these five factors of Tier One and Two within a conservation program indicates a successful and efficient program. The Tier Three factors then ensures that the program is sustainable and will be able to endure over time. Finally, the Tier Four factor assures that the conservation program is reaching out to share best practices with other organizations in order to better improve the success of world-wide conservation efforts.
To evaluate your program, you will want to review all seven factors and determine if your conservation program has fully addressed each factor (■), has partially addressed each factor (▪), or has not addressed each factor (□).
Again, remember this is only for the purposes of improving your organization, honest answers are the only way to assess and improve conservation efforts and the status of marine turtles and local communities.
Once the initial assessment is complete, review where gaps exist, beginning with the Tier One factors. Any of these factors which are incomplete (▪ or □) should be tackled first. Refer to case examples and reach out to the greater Marine Turtle Conservation Community for assistance in addressing these identified shortcomings. Tier Two factors should be focused on next, followed by the Tier Three factor, and finally Tier Four’s factor. Factor seven should be an on-going effort, as should a regular review of your program through this diagnostic tool. A review once or twice a year is recommended. Complacency in addressing any lacking factors will result in decreased efficiency, which means wasted time and money that conservation programs (and marine turtles) cannot afford.
Successful conservation programs need to :
Tier One
1. Base foundation on local socioeconomic and cultural conditions and practices
2. Match varying scales – ecological, spatial, social
3. Harness local and external knowledge
Tier Two
4. Facilitate and utilize a strong, responsive legal capacity
5. Identify and address limitations
Tier Three
6. Promote longevity and adaptability
Tier Four
7. Share and learn from practices
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More Information
Creating the Framework
How to Define Success
What is Least-Cost?
References
Links
Comments and questions may be addressed to authors: Cali Turner Tomaszewicz, Dani DiIullo, Aly Fleming and Michelle Lande of Scripps Institution of Oceanography’s Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation, University of California, San Diego. Contact: cturnert@ucsd.edu - Will also be available at the 2009 ISTS.
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