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Terms and Conditions for the HCV Network Assessor Licensing Scheme (2022)

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November 9, 2022

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Quality Assurance
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ALS Appeal Procedure (2022)

Licensed Assessors who disagree with the result of their HCV assessment report or HCV-HCSA assessment report evaluation result can submit an appeal using our online Appeal Form. This document explains the scope and the process for submitting an appeal. Assessors must only submit one appeal form per evaluation to avoid excessive forms - please see explanation about how to add responses (appeal topics) before clicking submit!

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October 26, 2022

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Quality Assurance
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Application guidelines for prospective licensed assessors (2022)

This document provides guidance to those applying to become licensed assessors under the HCV Network (HCVN) Assessor Licensing Scheme (ALS).

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October 24, 2022

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Quality Assurance
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Adaptive Management: Protecting HCVs in the long-term

This discussion paper explores how stakeholders can address changes in HCVs and HCV-related information.

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September 29, 2022

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Management & Monitoring
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Bhutan National Interpretation for Identification of HCVs - Process Sheet

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June 1, 2022

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Bhutan National Interpretation for Identification of HCVs (2022)

The development of the National Interpretation was overseen by WWF-Bhutan. A National Consultant led the consultation process, compiled information and drafted

the National Interpretation, with support both from the HCV National Expert Group (NEG) and the HCV Network Secretariat.

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June 1, 2022

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Assessor Licensing Scheme Specification (2022)

The ALS was created to improve the competency of assessors and the quality of assessment reports. This is tied to the larger objective of the HCV Network to ensure the consistent use of the HCV Approach and to contribute to the conservation of environmental and social values. By improving HCV and HCV-HCSA assessments, the ALS helps to ensure that values are properly identified and subsequently conserved or maintained in the long term.

The ALS Specification explains the overall functioning of the ALS.

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May 11, 2022

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Quality Assurance
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Annual Report 2021

In 2021, the HCV Network hosted the HCV Summit, kicked-off development of its 2030 Roadmap and welcomed BioAp as a Member, and Wilmar as a Supporter.

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April 21, 2022

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HCV-HCSA Assessor Training Course (May 2022)

The course aims to ensure that prospective licensed assessors obtain an adequate level of understanding of Assessor Licensing Scheme (ALS) procedures and good practice needed to competently lead an integrated HCV-HCSA assessment. Participants will learn about the HighConservation Value (HCV) and High Carbon Stock (HCS) Approaches and their joint use in practice.

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April 21, 2022

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Learning
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ALS Action Plan

Since the Independent Review of the Assessor Licensing Scheme was commissioned, the Secretariat has been implementing improvements and several more are planned. These improvements are summarized in an Action Plan. Actions are organized with five overarching goals in mind: 1) To reduce evaluation timelines & improve report evaluation consistency; 2) Increase transparency; 3) Achieve financial sustainability; 4) Strategy; 5) M&E and impacts.

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April 13, 2022

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Quality Assurance
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List of public Assessor Licensing Scheme (ALS) documents (2022)

This is a list of all public ALS documents, including their type and languages.

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February 8, 2022

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Development and update of ALS controlled documents procedure (2022)

This procedure defines the responsibilities and methods for development, revision, control, and release of ALS controlled documents.

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February 4, 2022

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Quality Assurance

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