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Common Guidance for the Identification of HCV

A good practice guide for identifying High Conservation Values (HCVs) across different ecosystems and production systems developed by the HCV Network. This document was first published in October 2013. After the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) updated the HCV 2 definition in their standard to include Intact Forest Landscapes (IFL), the HCV Network updated this document in September 2017 to align with FSC’s inclusion of IFLs in the definition of HCV 2.

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September 1, 2017

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HCVN 2024-2026 Strategy

This strategy reflects our mutual commitment to protecting and enhancing high conservation values (HCVs) across the globe, ensuring a sustainable future for all.

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September 3, 2024

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Principles of the HCV Approach

The Principles of the High Conservation Value (HCV) Approach are designed to provide consistency in the use of the HCV Approach across various contexts, geographies, commodities and scales.

The Principles of the HCV Approach cover nine aspects. Each is framed with short descriptions, which set out what users of the approach should be seeking to achieve in their implementation processes.

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February 29, 2024

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Application Requirements for Prospective Licensed Assessors

This document sets the requirements for becoming a licensed assessor under the HCV Network (HCVN) Assessor Licensing Scheme (ALS).

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July 17, 2024

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Quality Assurance
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Papua New Guinea HCV Toolkit 2005

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June 17, 2024

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ALS Specification (2023)

This document explains why the Assessor Licensing Scheme(ALS) was created and how it works. It is a useful resource for prospective assessors, current assessors and Organisations commisioning assessments.

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September 21, 2023

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Quality Assurance
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HCV-HCSA Assessor Training Course Syllabus (2024)

Successful completion of a High Conservation Value (HCV) Assessor Training Course and High Carbon Stock Approach (HCSA) Registered Practitioner Course are part of the requirements to become licensed under the HCV Network (HCVN) Assessor Licensing Scheme (ALS) and lead integrated HCV-HCSA Assessments. This training course counts both as the HCV Assessor Training Course and the HCSA Registered Practitioner course. The course aims to ensure that prospective licensed assessors obtain an adequate level of understanding of ALS procedures and good practice needed to competently lead an integrated HCV-HCSA assessment.

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May 6, 2024

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Learning
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Nature Positive Farming Briefing Note

This briefing note explains how Nature Positive Farming can help support smallholder producers achieve Deforestation and Conversion Free sourcing requirements.

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Smallholders
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Forest Integrity Assessment Tool Briefing Note

This briefing note provides an overview of the Forest Integrity Assessment Tool and gives two examples of how FIA has been used for biodiversity and carbon monitoring.

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Forests
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FIA Tool - Checklist for Moist Forest in the Valdivia Region

Field form with sets of yes/no scoring questions which guide and standardise assessments in moist forests from the Valdivian region, adding up to a numerical value of forest integrity. Some questions address biodiversity directly (e.g. presence of trees with epiphytes), others serve as indicators of natural conditions or low human pressure (e.g. presence of very large trees and presence of trees of high commercial value). Recent field forms divide scoring questions into two sections: Structure and Composition, and Impacts and Threats.

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Membership Leaflet

Is your organisation interested in becoming a Member of the HCV Network? This leaflet explains the categories, fees and process for joining.

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December 8, 2023

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Procedure for Combined HCV or HCV-HCSA assessments reports (2023)

This pilot procedure went into effect on 27 December 2019. This procedure will apply to any assessment initiated after this cut-off date. Upon publication of this document, any reports submitted to ALS which contain more than one AOI, and/or multiple development areas will be evaluated according to the longer timeframes published in this procedure. Assessors will be requested to register their on-going or recently completed assessments which started before the cut-off date for this procedure.

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December 30, 2021

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Quality Assurance

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