La Liste Verte des Aires Protégées
France, 2015-2018
The French Connection:
Inspiring conservation
GLPA
The Success of Protected
Areas in France
French conservation efforts have inspired and
mobilized effort and resources across the region, and
globally.
Inspired PA commitments worldwide, including Indian
Ocean, Caribbean, Pacific, West Africa.
Unique focus on diverse governance of PAs,
including customary and community-driven focus of
conservation areas for the benefit of people and the
ecosystem services that sustain communities.
IUCN GLPA:
Achieving Quality
GLPA
5 Key Lessons and responses: GLPA Pilot Phase
1. Web-based Integrated Management System is essential
- Develop State of Art custom system, in 2015
2. The nomination documentation is too dense, complex
- Streamline and split self-assessment from expert evaluation
3. There is a lack of stakeholder ID and engagement
- Introduce Stakeholders into process, site visits
4. There is no ‘plateau’ between Registration and full GLPA
- Introduce registration – candidacy – Green List stages
5. The expert’s time is too valuable to waste
The IUCN Green List:
Recognizing success
GLPA
The IUCN Green List
The IUCN Green List of Protected Areas is a Global
Standard for protected areas.
It recognizes conserved areas that commit to
equitable governance, effective management and
can demonstrate conservation impact.
Any protected area worldwide can commit to the
IUCN Green List Standard in order to measure and
improve their performance against global criteria
The IUCN Green List:
New global standard
GLPA
Global policy context
The IUCN Green List is recognized as a commitment,
progress marker and a reportable measure against
Target 11 and the Strategic Plan 2011-2020.
The IUCN Green List will help inform
follow-on CBD policies and targets
post-2020, to ensure that improving
the quality elements of protected
areas remains a priority.
The Green List in France
Steps to recognizing success
GLPA
Voluntary commitment by agencies, conservation managers.
Expert group established with IUCN Terms of Reference
Global Standard indicators adapted to French context
French conservation areas register, make commitment
Registered sites prepare their Candidancy by compiling a baseline
and preparing a dossier ‘prospectus’ of information
Select candidates prepare a full nomination, based on available
evidence, stakeholder recommendation, expert references
French Expert group evaluate + recommend successful candidates
Global Green List Committee verify decisions based on compliance
GREEN LIST OF PROTECTED AREAS
GLOBAL STANDARD FOR PERFORMANCE
GLPA
Delivering Conservation Impact
Natural Values
1. Designed
to Deliver
Social Equity
2. Equitably
Governed
3. Effectively
Managed
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Global standard, local context
Adapting Indicators
GLPA
Components of the IUCN GLPA Standard
Global
Adaptable for France
Performance
Pillars
20 Criteria
1. Designed to Deliver
2. Equitable Governance
3. Effective Management
Indicators and
Means of Verification
Adapted to local context - to take
account of key differences in the
country or jurisdiction.
4. Conservation Impact
Criteria are the globally consistent
requirements that a Protected Area must
meet in order for it to achieve the Green List
IUCN Green List
Assurance and verification
Credibility Principles
An independent review process will provide confidence among
stakeholders that conservation areas achieve and continue to
maintain the GLPA standard.
IUCN provides orientation, training and
awareness, and accreditation for
independent reviewers.
The Green List in France will be
aligned with global best practice
for environmental and social
sustainability standards.
GLPA
Green List Global Reach
GLPA
Green List Global Partnership
Definite additions
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CROATIA
MEXICO
MICRONESIA and HAWAI’I
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NEPAL
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
RUSSIA
Additions under consideration include
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MALAYSIA (SABAH STATE)
JAPAN
SOUTH AFRICA
JORDAN
PAKISTAN (STATE-LEVEL)
CZECH REPUBLIC
ECUADOR
NORTH AFRICA REGION (TUNISIA, MOROCCO, ALGERIA)
VIET NAM (ASEAN REGIONAL APPROACH TBC)
BURKINA FASO
SCOTLAND (UK)
COSTA RICA
20. GEORGIA (CAUCASUS REGION)
IUCN Green List launch 2014
GLPA
The first Green List Protected Areas
Green List Development Phase
GLPA Development phase – towards Hawai’i
• Refinement and programme development
• Global consultation on GLPA standard
and assurance procedure
• Developing new partnerships
• Communications and branding
GLPA
Green List Development Phase
GLPA
Green List Standard: Next Steps
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Two-year ‘Development Phase’
ISEAL Code of Good Practice for Setting Social &
Environmental Standards
• Formal stakeholder analysis
• International consultation
Develop a web-based integrated management system
New country partners onboard
Further technical revision and testing in 2015
Next suite of ‘Green Listing’ in 2016
Green List Development Phase
Green List Calendar 2015
MARCH - launch ‘Development Phase’
APRIL
- All EAGL adopt ToR, develop Action Plans
JUNE
- Global GLPA meeting, Italy
- Present GLPA Standard V2.0
SEPTEMBER - finalise consultation on Standard
OCTOBER - Global GLPA Meeting, China
- Finalise Standard, Assurance and procedures
DECEMBER – All procedures, platforms, roles in place
GLPA
Green List Development Phase
GLPA
Green List Calendar 2016
JAN - PA Registrations finalised
FEB - Accredited Reviewers assigned
APRIL - PA Candidates identified, invites for full nomination
APRIL - EAGL Mentors work with promising candidates
JUNE - Full PA nominations submitted and first review
AUGUST - Final nominations considered by EAGL
- EAGL judgements and evaluations conducted
- IUCN GLPA Committee verify decisions
SEPTEMBER - Green List awards and presentations at IUCN WCC
OCTOBER – Presentation of awards and GLPA at CBD COP, Mexico
NOVEMBER – Evaluation and revision of procedure for 2017…
GLPA
GREEN LIST OF PROTECTED AREAS
GLOBAL DIVERSITY IN PICTURES
The IUCN Green List
Of Protected Areas
GLPA
Thanks, and looking
forward to more
collaboration with France!
Contact; IUCN Green List Manager, James
Hardcastle james.hardcastle@iucn.org ; WCPA
lead Prof. Marc Hockings
m.hockings@uq.edu.au ; France GLPA
coordinator Thierry Lefebvre
thierry.lefebvre@uicn.fr