NZQA registered unit standard
14732 version 4
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Title
Explain philosophical basis for conservation management decisions
Level
4
Credits
4
Purpose
This unit standard is for people making or intending to make
conservation management decisions. People credited with this
unit standard are able to: describe the application of
biodiversity concepts to conservation management; explain
philosophies underpinning conservation management; and
explain how stakeholders impact on conservation management
decisions.
Classification
Environment > Conservation
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
Definitions
Biodiversity means the variety of all life on earth, plants, animals and micro organisms, the
genes they contain, and the ecosystems they form.
Biota are all living things.
Conservation management refers to activities aimed at achieving conservation outcomes
and includes but is not limited to maintaining or restoring the diversity of New Zealand’s
natural heritage, and/or protecting and promoting New Zealand’s natural history.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe the application of biodiversity concepts to conservation management.
Range
biodiversity concepts include but are not limited to – genetic diversity and
integrity, species diversity and richness, ecosystem diversity and evolutionary
potential.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The application of biodiversity concepts is explained in terms of its impact on
conservation management.
Range
The Skills Organisation
SSB Code 100401
evidence of two concepts is required.
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14732 version 4
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Outcome 2
Explain philosophies underpinning conservation management.
Range
philosophies may include but are not limited to – people’s needs versus
biological needs, protection of indigenous species versus exotic species,
customary use of biota, other uses of biota, favoured species versus ecological
succession;
evidence of one set of philosophies is required.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Competing philosophies are described in terms of their common and different
beliefs, values, and principles.
2.2
Philosophies are explained in terms of their consequences for conservation
management decisions.
Outcome 3
Explain how stakeholders impact on conservation management decisions.
Range
stakeholders may include but are not limited to – iwi, government agencies,
non-government agencies, local authorities, private organisations, individuals.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Explanation identifies how consultation with stakeholders has been used to
support conservation management decisions.
Range
3.2
evidence of two examples of consultation with stakeholders is
required.
Stakeholder philosophies are explained in terms of their impact on conservation
management decisions.
Planned review date
31 December 2015
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
30 September 1998
December 2013
Revision
2
20 August 2001
December 2013
Review
3
26 May 2003
December 2013
Review
4
17 June 2011
N/A
The Skills Organisation
SSB Code 100401
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
14732 version 4
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Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0121
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMRs). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact The Skills Organisation info@skills.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes
to the content of this unit standard.
The Skills Organisation
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