Learning from Landscapes: ArborVitae Special Issue

Overview

This arborvitae special reviews best practices in assessing landscape values. It is based upon on-the-ground experiences of the Ecoagriculture Partners Landscape Measures Initiative and IUCN’s Livelihoods and Landscapes Initiative.

Contents

• Assessing progress in landscape initiatives – J Sayer, S Maginnis, L Buck and S Scherr
• What is the landscape approach? – J Sayer and N Dudley
• The ‘Lally Principles’ – J Sayer, L Buck and S Scherr
• The ‘20 Questions’ checklist – EcoAgriculture Partners
• Monitoring biodiversity conservation outcomes – J Milder
• Baseline photography and participatory drawing – I Boedhihartono and E Barrow
• Simulation models to monitor change – M Sandker and B Campbell
• Participatory monitoring in the TriNational de la Sangha – D Endamana and A Eyebe
• Using best practice in Ghana and Indonesia – IUCN
• The ‘Sangha Guidelines’ for the landscape approach
• Next steps in monitoring landscape approaches – J Sayer, L Buck and N Dudley

This special was edited by Sue Stolton and Nigel Dudley of Equilibrium Research. Managing editor Liz Schmid, IUCN.