Increasing the Scientific Evidence Base in the “High Conservation Value” (HCV) Approach for Biodiversity Conservation in Managed Tropical Landscapes

Conservation Letters - Tập 8 Số 5 - Trang 361-367 - 2015
Michael Senior1,2, Ellen Brown3, Paulina Villalpando3, Jane K. Hill1
1Department of Biology, University of York, Wentworth Way, York YO10 5DD, UK
2Proforest, South Suite, Frewin Chambers, Frewin Court, Oxford, OX1 3HZ UK
3The HCV Resource Network, c/o The Proforest Initiative, South Suite, Frewin Chambers, Frewin Court, Oxford, OX1 3HZ UK

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AbstractLand‐use change is a major driver of tropical biodiversity declines. The “High Conservation Value” (HCV) approach aims to protect critical environmental and social values in production landscapes, and is a common feature of many voluntary certification schemes (e.g., Forest Stewardship Council, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil). Despite the popularity of the HCV approach within forestry and agriculture production systems, it is little known in academia and the scientific evidence base supporting it is not well developed. By raising the profile of the HCV approach, we hope to instigate new research to examine the impact of the HCV approach on biodiversity conservation. We argue for better knowledge exchange between scientists, policy makers, and HCV users, sharing of information, and consideration of the practical constraints within which HCV users and commodity producers operate. Given the continuing loss and degradation of tropical rainforests, such strategies are required urgently to reduce biodiversity losses in production landscapes.

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Conservation Letters

Tập 8 Số 5

361-367

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