Peer Reviews of HCV assessments

The HCV Resource Network Charter supports open and transparent assessment processes, including peer reviews of findings and public reporting of outcomes.

The HCV Resource Network has developed guidance on reviewing HCV Assessments, which can be used to assess the quality of any HCV assessment report. An HCV Peer Review can help identify strengths and weaknesses in the assessment, and can be used to improve the implementation of HCV management plans. On this page you will find HCV assessment reports and Peer Reviews conducted according to the HCV Resource Network's Guidance. Peer Reviews on this page are divided into HCV RN Technical Panel Peer Reviews, Peer Reviews conducted by third parties using the HCV RN Peer Review guidance, and other independent reviews.

We welcome requests for Technical Panel Peer Reviews and will also be happy to post Peer Reviews conducted by third parties.

HCV RN Network Technical Panel Peer Reviews

Reviews conducted by the HCV RN Tecnical Panel follow the guidance on Reviewing High Conservation Value reports, Version 2: May 2010.  For more information on how the TP operates, and the guidance it uses when conducting reviews, please consult the Technical Panel section under Network Structure & Governance. 

• April 2009

Request - Daemeter Consulting Assesment of Wilmar International Estate, Landak District, West Kalimantan, Indonesia : documents recieved June 2009; peer review completed July 2009

Review Status: Complete - TP Peer Review Report; Daemeter responses to TP comments and queries; Final HCV assessment report - please note this document is over 8MB. (also available from HCV Assessments & Projects section of the Resource Centre)

• August 2009

Request - Instituto Centro de Vida (ICV) Assessment of High Conservation Value Areas in Mato Grosso, Brazil: requested by IUCN Netherlands

Review Status: Complete. The full assessment and Peer Review report are not currently available.

• November 2011

Request - WWF-Malaysia HCVF Assessment of Sabah Forest Industries (SFI) Sipitang, Sabah

Other Third Party Peer Reviews

PT Andalas Merapi Timber, West Sumatra, Indonesia

• HCV Assessment of PT Andalas Merapi Timber, West Sumatra, Indonesia.  (Document received January 2010)
• Peer Review Report of PT Andalas Merapi Timber, West Sumatra, Indonesia. (Daemeter Consulting. Document received January 2010)

Landscape High Conservation Values in East Kalimantan: Mapping & Recommended Management, with special focus on Berau and East Kutai Regencies

• Landscape HCVs East Kalimantan: Mapping & Recommended Management (please note this is a large document - 20MB; click here to download the Executive Summary)
• Review Report Assessment HCVF Level Landscape Berau Kutai (in Bahasa Indonesia), By: Lilik Budi Prasetyo, Forestry Faculty- Bogor Agricultural University
• Daemeter Consulting's response to the review  (all documents received June 2011)