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A Global Register of Competences for Threatened Species Recovery A global register of competences for threatened species recovery practitioners A comprehensive list of skills, knowledge and personal attributes required by practitioners working within threatened species recovery Edited by Gwen Maggs, Mike Appleton, Barney Long and Richard P. Young INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE About IUCN Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust IUCN is a membership Union uniquely composed of both Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust is an international charity government and civil society organisations. It provides working to save species from extinction. Headquartered public, private and non-governmental organisations with the in Jersey in the Channel Islands, Durrell focuses on the knowledge and tools that enable human progress, economic most threatened species in the most threatened places. development and nature conservation to take place together. Established by author and conservationist Gerald Durrell in 1963, Durrell delivers its conservation mission through our Created in 1948, IUCN is now the world’s largest and three integrated core areas of operation: most diverse environmental network, harnessing the knowledge, resources and reach of more than 1,400 ● Field Programmes: conservation action where it is needed Member organisations and some 18,000 experts. It is a most leading provider of conservation data, assessments and ● Conservation Knowledge: training future conservation analysis. Its broad membership enables IUCN to fill the role of practitioners, enabling people to more closely connect with incubator and trusted repository of best practices, tools and nature, delivering the science guiding Durrell’s mission and international standards. measuring our impacts ● Jersey Zoo: a centre of excellence in animal husbandry, IUCN provides a neutral space in which diverse stakeholders research, training and education. including governments, NGOs, scientists, businesses, local communities, indigenous peoples’ organisations and With a track record of more than 50 years, Durrell leads some others can work together to forge and implement solutions of the world’s longest running and most successful species to environmental challenges and achieve sustainable and habitat recovery programmes. development. www.durrell.org Working with many partners and supporters, IUCN implements a large and diverse portfolio of conservation projects worldwide. Combining the latest science with the traditional knowledge of local communities, these projects work to reverse habitat loss, restore ecosystems and improve Re:wild people’s well-being. Re:wild is on a mission to protect and restore the wild. www.iucn.org We have a singular and powerful focus: the wild as the https://twitter.com/IUCN/ most effective solution to the interconnected climate, biodiversity and pandemic crises. Founded by Leonardo DiCaprio alongside a group of renowned conservation scientists, Re:wild is a force multiplier that brings together Indigenous peoples, local communities, influential leaders, nongovernmental organizations, governments, corporations IUCN Species Survival Commission and the public to protect and rewild at the scale and speed With over 8,000 members, the Species Survival Commission we need. Re:wild launched in 2021 based on more than three (SSC) is the largest of the six expert commissions of IUCN decades of combined conservation impact of the Leonardo and enables IUCN to influence, encourage and assist DiCaprio Foundation and Global Wildlife Conservation, societies to conserve biodiversity by building knowledge leveraging expertise, partnerships and platforms under one on the status and threats to species, providing advice, unified brand, bringing new attention, energy and voices developing policies and guidelines, facilitating conservation together. Our vital work has protected and conserved nearly 5 planning, and catalysing conservation action. million hectares, benefitting more than 16,000 species in the Members of SSC belong to one or more of the 140 Specialist world’s most irreplaceable places for biodiversity. Groups, Red List Authorities, Task Forces and Conservation www.rewild.org Committees, each focusing on a taxonomic group (plants, fungi, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes and invertebrates), or a disciplinary issue, such as sustainable use and livelihoods, reintroduction of species, wildlife health, climate change and conservation planning. www.iucn.org/theme/species/about/species-survival- commission twitter.com/iucnssc A global register of competences for threatened species recovery practitioners A comprehensive list of skills, knowledge and personal attributes required by practitioners working within threatened species recovery Edited by Gwen Maggs, Mike Appleton, Barney Long and Richard P. Young The designation of geographical entities in this book, and the presentation of the material, do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of IUCN or other participating organisations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect those of IUCN or other participating organisations. IUCN is pleased to acknowledge the support of its Framework Partners who provide core funding: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark; Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland; Government of France and the French Development Agency (AFD); the Ministry of Environment, Republic of Korea; the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad); the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida); the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the United States Department of State. Published by: IUCN, Gland, Switzerland Produced by: Species Survival Commission Copyright: © 2021 IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Reproduction of this publication for educational or other non-commercial purposes is authorised without prior written permission from the copyright holder provided the source is fully acknowledged. Reproduction of this publication for resale or other commercial purposes is prohibited without prior written permission of the copyright holder. Citation: Maggs, G., Appleton, M.R., Long, B. and Young, R.P. (eds.) (2021). A global register of competences for threatened species recovery practitioners: a comprehensive list of skills, knowledge and personal attributes required by practitioners working within threatened species recovery. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. ISBN: 978-2-8317-2122-4 (PDF) DOI: https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.CH.2021.09.en Cover photos: [front cover] Radio tracking Siamensis crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis), Thailand © Ruthairat Songchan (National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Thailand) [back cover] Sowing conservation seeds with local communities, Sri Lanka © Manjula Karunaratne, Tendril Foundation Layout by: Jessica Avanidhar, jessavanidhar.com (adapted from Paul Barrett Book Production, Cambridge) Available from: IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature Species Survival Commission Rue Mauverney 28 1196 Gland, Switzerland www.iucn.org/commissions/species-survival-commission/resources Contents Foreword vi Preface vii Acknowledgements viii Acronyms and abbreviations ix Part 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 The competence approach 2 1.2 Origins of the project 2 1.3 How was the competence register compiled 3 Part 2 THE COMPETENCE REGISTER EXPLAINED 6 2.1 Groups and categories 7 2.2 The professional levels 12 2.3 The competences 13 Part 3 HOW TO USE THE COMPETENCE REGISTER 16 3.1 Who will use the comptence register 17 3.2 Ways to use the competence register 17 3.2.1 Developing national standards 17 3.2.2 Aiding the preparation of job descriptions 17 3.2.3 Assessing and identifying priority needs for individual capacity development 17 3.2.4 Identifying capacity development needs for organisations or programmes 18 3.2.5 Generating support and funding for threatened species recovery 18 3.2.6 Designing and assessing training curricula and courses 18 3..2.7 Ensuring capacity development reflects local priorities and needs 18 3.2.8 Browsing for ideas 18 3.2.9 Organising information 18 3.2.10 Cross-referencing the competences to other programmes support tools 18 Conclusion 19 A global register of competences for threatened species recovery practitioners III Part 4 THE COMPETENCE REGISTER 21 GROUP A PLANNING, MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 22 Category PSP: Policy, strategy and programme delivery 23 PSP Level 4 24 PSP Level 3 25 PSP Level 2 27 Category PER: Personnel management and training 28 PER Level 4 29 PER Level 3 30 PER Level 2 32 PER Level 1 34 Category FRM: Finance and resource management 35 FRM Level 4 36 FRM Level 3 37 FRM Level 2 39 FRM Level 1 40 Category DDR: Documentation, data and reporting 41 DDR Level 4 42 DDR Level 3 43 DDR Level 2 44 DDR Level 1 45 Category CAC: Communication and Collaboration 46 CAC Level 4 47 CAC Level 3 48 CAC Level 2 49 CAC Level 1 51 GROUP B THREATENED SPECIES RECOVERY 52 SUB-GROUP SPECIES MANAGEMENT 52 Category INM: In-situ management 53 INM Level 4 54 INM Level 3 55 INM Level 2 57 INM Level 1 59 Category EXM: Ex-situ management 61 EXM Level 4 62 EXM Level 3 63 EXM Level 2 64 EXM Level 1 66 Category CTR: Conservation translocation 68 CTR Level 4 69 CTR Level 3 70 CTR Level 2 71 CTR Level 1 73 Category INV: Invasive species management 74 INV Level 4 75 INV Level 3 76 INV Level 2 78 INV Level 1 80 IV A global register of competences
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