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ASSESSMENT REPORT. HIGH CONSERVATION VALUES (HCV) POLIGROW COLOMBIA S.A.S. AND ITS STRATEGIC ALLIES (AGROINDUSTRIAL YAMÚ S.A.S., AGROPECUARIA EL BOGANTE S.A.S, INVERSIONES CHIRAJARA S.A.S. AND PROMOTORA CORREA VÉLEZ Y CIA S.A.S.)

Juan Pablo Zorro Ceron

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Altos Valores de Conservación (AVC) – Enfoque de Altas Reservas de Carbono (HCSA) Candelria Reporte de evaluación OPERADORA AGRÍCOLA EC S.A.

Juan Pablo Zorro Ceron

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Altos Valores de Conservación (AVC) – Enfoque de Altas Reservas de Carbono (HCSA) Reporte de evaluación, AGROFORESTAL UUMBAL CHIAPAS S.A.P.I DE C.V.. Palizada y Emiliano Zapata (Tabasco y Campeche). Mejico.

Juan Pablo Zorro Ceron

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Assessment Report of Integrated High Conservation Value (HCV) and High Carbon Stock (HCS) of Plasma Plantation Area PT Agro Wana Lestari in Central Kalimantan

Cecep Saepulloh

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Assessment of High Conservation Values (HCVs) in the area of PT INTISELARAS PERKASA Bulungan Regency North Kalimantan

Jarwadi Budi Hernowo

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Assessment of High Conservation Values in Presco's Sakponba concession in Edo State, Nigeria Edo State

Abraham Baffoe

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Benta Wawasan, Sabah, Malaysia

Reza Azmi

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Borderlands Green Integrated High Conservation Value / High Carbon Stock Approach Assessment Report - East Sepik, PNG

Jules Crawshaw

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Cargill ( PSA &MAI ) PT Poliplant Sejahtera and PT Maya Agro Investama, Indonesia

Felicia Lasmana

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Cargill PT (ASM) Andes Sawit Mas, Indonesia

Felicia Lasmana

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Chuyaza (Helicopter Lakes) High Conservation Value (HCV) Assessment Report, Tsay Keh Dene Nation, British Columbia, Canada

Chris Raynham

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Combined HCV-HCSA Assessment Report in Concession Area of PT. PT. Kedap Sayaaq Dua, West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Siswoyo Siswoyo

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Combined HCV-HCSA Assessment Report in Concession Area of PT. Palmindo Billiton Berjaya Rayon 1, Belitung Regency, Kepulauan Bangka Belitung Provinve, Indonesia

Siswoyo Siswoyo

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Combined HCV-HCSA Assessment Report in Concession Area of PT. Tebar Tandan Tenerah, Landak Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia

Siswoyo Siswoyo

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Combined HCV-HCSA Assessment Report in Wilmar plantations, Central Kalimantan

Joseph Hutabarat

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Combined Integrated HCV – HCSA Assessment of Proposed SH Oil Palm Dev't for BPL

Aristotle Boaitey

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Draft Laporan Penilaian Nilai Konservasi Tinggi dan Stok Karbon Tinggi Terintegrasi di PT Tunas Sawa Erma POP B dan B-UK Kab. Boven Digoel, Provinsi Papua Selatan

Dadi Ardiansyah

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Draft Laporan Penilaian Nilai Konservasi Tinggi dan Stok Karbon Tinggi Terintegrasi di PT Tunas Sawa Erma POP E Kabupaten Boven Digoel, Provinsi Papua Selatan, Indonesia

Dadi Ardiansyah

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Draft Laporan Penilaian Nilai Konservasi Tinggi dan Stok Karbon Tinggi Terintegrasi di PT Dongin Prabhawa, Provinsi Papua Selatan, Indonesia

Dadi Ardiansyah

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EVALUACIÓN DE AVC - ARC INDUSTRIAS OLEOPALMA S.A DE C.V. Palenque-Catazajá

Daniel Arancibia

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EVALUACIÓN DE AVC - ARC INDUSTRIAS OLEOPALMA S.A. DE C.V. Balancán, Tabasco, México

Daniel Arancibia

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EVALUACIÓN DE AVC - ARC PARA HACIENDA LA CABAÑA – REGIÓN 1

Daniel Arancibia

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EVALUACIÓN DE AVC - ARC PARA HACIENDA LA CABAÑA – REGIÓN 2

Daniel Arancibia

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EVALUACIÓN DE AVC - ARC PARA LAS EMPRESAS: ACEITES MANUELITA, HACIENDA SAN JOSÉ, PALMAR DE ALTAMIRA, VICENZA Y GUÁSIMO. Colombia

Daniel Arancibia

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Estudio de AVC en las nuevas plantaciones de la empresa Palmicultores de San Nicolás S.P.R de R.L Ubicados, Estados de Campeche y Tabasco, Mexico

Diego Alejandro Rodriguez Torres

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Estudio de Altos Valores de Conservacion en Predios de cultivo de palma de aceite de la Empresa Palmicultura Aceites S.A en Colombia. (Aceites, Biocosta, Colombia)

Diego Alejandro Rodriguez Torres

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Estudio de Altos Valores de Conservacion en Predios de cultivo de palma de aceite del Grupo C.I. Biocosta S.A en el Caribe Colombiano (Departmentos: Cesar, Bolívar, Magdalena).(Biocosta, Colombia)

Juan Pablo Zorro Ceron

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Estudio de Altos Valores de Conservación en Predios de cultivo de palma de aceite de la Empresa Palmaceite S.A en Colombia, (Palmaceites, Biocosta, Colombia)

Juan Pablo Zorro Ceron

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Evaluación AVC-ARC Distrito Mojarras, Nuevas Plantaciones de Agroaceite, S.A., Coatepeque, Quetzaltenango y Retalhuleu, Guatemala

Amilcar Jose Ordoñez Medina

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Evaluación Integrada de AVC-EARC para Nueva Plantación (La Joya). Guatemala.

Darien Zúñiga Leitón

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Evaluación Integrada de AVC-EARC para Nuevas Plantaciones PALMASA, Departamento de Colon - Honduras

Marisol Zumbado

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Evaluación Integral Altos Valores de Conservación (AVC) – Altas Reservas de Carbono (HCSA) AGROCARIBE S.A.

Juan Pablo Zorro Ceron

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Evaluación de AVC de Plantaciones Existentes. Palmeros del Aguan S.A.

Marisol Zumbado

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Evaluación de AVC para las nuevas plantaciones de Palmas de Shanusi S.A. Yurimaguas/Loreto y Barranquita/San Martin. Peru

Darien Zúñiga Leitón

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Evaluación de AVC y ARC para nueva plantación de palma aceitera en finca Palma Río Zarco.

Darien Zúñiga Leitón

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Evaluación de AVC-ARC Nueva plantación de palma aceitera en Fincas Sejá/Machacas Municipio de Livingston, Izabal, Guatemala

Darien Zúñiga Leitón

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Evaluación de AVC-ARC para la empresa Prestige Colombia S.A.S. y Extractora Cimarrón S.A.S.

Daniel Arancibia

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Evaluación de Altos Valores de Conservación (AVC). Oleosur S.A.P.I. de C.V. Mejico.

Marisol Zumbado

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Evaluación de Altos Valores de Conservación (AVC). Plantaciones Existentes. Santa Rosa S.A. Guatemala

Marisol Zumbado

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Evaluación de Altos Valores de Conservación plantaciones existentes de Palmas Horizonte SAS en San Carlos de Guaroa– Castilla La Nueva (Meta, Colombia)

Jhon Alexander Infante Betancour

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Evaluación de Altos Valores de Conservación y Altas Reservas de Carbono. Nueva Plantación de palma aceitera en fincas Guitarras/San Jerónimo, Livingston, Izabal, Guatemala.

Marisol Zumbado

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Evaluación de Altos Valores de Conservación y Altas Reservas de Carbono. Nueva Plantación de palma aceitera en fincas Santa Mónica, Santa Teresa y Las Victorias. Sayaxché, Petén Guatemala. Inversiones Nativas S.A.

Darien Zúñiga Leitón

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Evaluación de Altos Valores de Conservación-AVC, COMPAÑIA PALMERAS OLEAGINOSAS DEL SUR S.A. DE C.V., Ubicación, Municipios: Emiliano Zapata y Balancín, Estado: Tabasco, Mexico

Darien Zúñiga Leitón

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Evaluación de Altos Valores de Conservación. Agroindustrial de Palma Aceitera S.A. Sucursal Colombia & Industrial Aceitera del Casanare S.A. Sucursal Colombia

Darien Zúñiga Leitón

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Evaluación de Altos Valores de Conservación. Nuevas Plantaciones de palma aceitera. Finca Las Marías, Municipio de Morales, Guatemala.

Pedro Roberto Cerrate Morales

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Evaluación de Altos Valores de Conservación. Nuevas Plantaciones. Grupo Agroforestal Uumbal SAPI de CV. Mejico.

Marisol Zumbado

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Evaluación de Altos Valores de Conservación. Plantaciones Existentes Grupo Palmas Versión 1.0 | Abril 2020

Daniel Arancibia

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Evaluación de Altos Valores de Conservación. Plantaciones Existentes. Atlántida S.A. 2018. Guatemala

Darien Zúñiga Leitón

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Evaluación de Altos Valores de Conservación. Plantaciones Existentes. Exportadora del Atlántico S.A. de C.V. 2017

Darien Zúñiga Leitón

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Evaluación de Altos Valores de Conservación. Plantaciones Existentes. Grupo Agroforestal Uumbal SAPI de CV2018. . Mejico.

Marisol Zumbado

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Evaluación de Altos Valores de Conservación. Plantaciones Existentes. Reforestadora de Palmas de El Petén S.A. 2018

Darien Zúñiga Leitón

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Evaluación de Altos Valores de Conservación. Plantaciones existentes. PROLADE SAPI de CV. 2018.

Marisol Zumbado

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Evaluación de Áreas de Alto Valor de Conservación. Plantaciones Existentes. Agroservicios El Triunfo S.A. 2018. Guatemala

Darien Zúñiga Leitón

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Felda Global Venture, Laporan Kajian HCV, Miri Division, Sarawak State, Malaysia

Resit Sozer

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Final Report of High Conservation Value Assessment in the Concession Area of PT Agro Abadi Cemerlang, Sanggau Regency, West Kalimantan Province

Siswoyo Siswoyo

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Final Report of High Conservation Value Assessment in the Smallholder Area of PT. Sampoerna Agro, Ogan Komering Ilir Regency, South Sumatera Province

Siswoyo Siswoyo

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Full High Conservation Value Assessment for Plantation Socfinaf Ghana Limited. Western Region. Ghana

Abraham Baffoe

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HCV Assessment PT Kalimantan Prima Agro Mandiri (PT. KPAM) Kendawangan and Manismata Sub-District, Ketapang District West Kalimantan Province, Indonesia

Idung Risdiyanto

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HCV Assessment - PT Hungarindo Persada, Kabupaten Ketapang, Provinsi Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia

Nandang Mulyana

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HCV Assessment In the Area of Palm Oil Plasm for Partnership with PT Austindo Nusantara Jaya-Agri Kebun Binanga Padang Lawas District, North Sumatera Province

Kresno Santosa

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HCV Assessment PT Sariwana Adi Perkasa - Kabupaten Nabire, Papua Province

Ninil Jannah

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HCV Assessment Presco Ologbo Extension II Concession, Edo State Nigeria

Abraham Baffoe

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HCV Assessment Public Summary Innoprise Plantations Sdn Bhd Sabah, Malaysia

Reza Azmi

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HCV Assessment Public Summary Report Cargill Tropical Palm Holdings Pte Ltd PT Andes Agro Investama (AAI) PT Andes Sawit Lestari (ASL) West Kalimantan, Indonesia

Felicia Lasmana

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HCV Assessment Report (RSPO certification). Liberia Forest Product Incorporated(LFPI)

Solomon Wright

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HCV Assessment Report ; Chegar Perah 02 Estate, Bukit Sagu 08 Estate, Tembangau 05 Estate, Selendang 03 Estate

Nandang Mulyana

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HCV Assessment Report Mandian Jaya Oil Palm Cooperative - Independent Smallholder Social Partnership. PT. Meganusa Intisawit Indragiri Hulu District‚ Riau Province

Firmansyah Firmansyah

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HCV Assessment Report PT Agriplus. Kabupaten Ketapang Provinsi Kalimantan Barat

Nandang Mulyana

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HCV Assessment Report in Smallholder Area PT. Guntung Idamannusa, Indragiri Hilir Regency, Riau Province, Indonesia

Siswoyo Siswoyo

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HCV Assessment Report in Smallholder Area PT. Perkebunan Nusantara V, Rokan Hulu Regency, Riau Province, Indonesia

Siswoyo Siswoyo

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HCV Assessment Report in the permission area of PT. KEDURANG PRAKARSA NABATI Bengkayang District, West Kalimantan Province

Siswoyo Siswoyo

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HCV Assessment Report of PT Mirza Pratama Putra, Provence of Central Kalimantan, Indonesia

Cecep Saepulloh

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HCV Assessment Sawit Bina Sejahtera Oil Palm Cooperative. Independent smallholder Social Partnership. PT. Buana Adhitama Kotawaringin Timur Distric Kalimantan

Febia Arisnagara

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HCV Assessment Smallholder Plantation PT TELAGA HIKMAH

Iksal Yanuarsyah

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HCV Assessment Summary for Kalyan's Agou Planation (Togo)

Remi Duval

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HCV Assessment for CIA Coto 54 in Panamá

Marisol Zumbado

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HCV Assessment for RSPO Compliance, Olam Palm Gabon, Mouila Lot 3., Ngounié Province

David Hoyle

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HCV Assessment for pilot outgrower programme, BPL. Report for Enang & Sons, Favida ad Ibogo Outgrower Associations

Isaac Abban-Mensah

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HCV Assessment in Africa Lion Agriculture's proposed concessions. Upper Banta Chiefdom, Moyamba District. Southern Province. Sierra Leone

Nana Darko Cobbina

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HCV Assessment in Goldtree's proposed concessions at Malema and Lower Jawei concessions. Kailahun District, Sierra Leone.

Nana Darko Cobbina

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HCV Assessment in Permit of Additional area 1.000 HA. PT Sawit Mitra Abadi. Ketapang Regency, West Kalimantan Provice

Kresno Santosa

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HCV Assessment in the Area of PT Papua Agro Lestari Merauke District, Papua

Ahmad Faisal Siregar

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HCV Assessment in the Koperasi Area of Sawit Etam Bersama and Maju Membangun

Ahmad Faisal Siregar

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HCV Assessment in the Koperasi Area of Sawit Etam Bersama and Maju Membangun Kutai Kartanegara District,East Kalimantan

Nyoto Santoso

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HCV Assessment in the PT Lanang Agro Bersatu, West Kalimantan Province, Indonesia

Ahmad Faisal Siregar

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HCV Assessment in the area PT Lanang Agro Bersatu

Nyoto Santoso

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HCV Assessment of Koperasi Sawit Bina Sejahtera, Independent smallholder Partnership with PT. Buana Adhitama

Firmansyah Firmansyah

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HCV Assessment of PT Agro Kati Lama Phase II, Musi Rawas District, South Sumatera Provice , Indonesia

Sigit Setyanto

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HCV Assessment of PT Agro Muara Rupit Phase III & IV, North Musi Rawas Regency, South Sumatera Provice , Indonesia

Sigit Setyanto

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HCV Assessment of PT. Mulia Inti Perkasa (PT. MIP)

Iksal Yanuarsyah

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HCV Assessment of Sungai Teramang Estate, PT Muko Muko Agro Sejahtera, Mukomuko District, Bengkulu Provice , Indonesia

Sigit Setyanto

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HCV Assessment report at PT PGM and Cooperative MBM

Samsul Ulum

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HCV Assessment report in PTPN VI Jambi Region

Samsul Ulum

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HCV Assessment, Palm oil planting, harvesting, industralization and marketing. Municipalities: Coatepeque, Pajapita and Retalhuleu, Departments: San Marcos, Quetzaltenango and Retalhuleu, Country: Guatemala

Darien Zúñiga Leitón

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HCV Assessment, Siembra, Cosecha e industrializacion de Aceite de Palma, Costa Rica And Resubmission of extended Palma Tica report

Marisol Zumbado

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HCV Assessment: Lands proposed for new plantations , of the company Palmicultores San Nicolás S.P.R. de R.L

Juan Pablo Zorro Ceron

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HCV Full Assessment Report PT AGRO ANDALAN (PT AAN) Sekadau Hulu Sub District, Sekadau Distric, West Kalimantan

Siswoyo Siswoyo

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HCV Full Assessment Report, Kuala Gris Estate and Kemasul Estate, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (KLK)

Iwan Setiawan

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HCV HCSA Assessment Report PT Adindo Hutani Lestari June 2022

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HCV Identification Report of PT Kartanegara Kumalasakti, Province of East Kalimantan

Cecep Saepulloh

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A practical toolkit for identifying and monitoring biodiversity in oil palm landscapes

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ALS Action Plan

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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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ALS Community User Guide (2019)

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ALS Complaint Procedure (2020)

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ALS Complaint Procedure Form (2020)

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ALS Specification (2023)

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Agreement for the provision of HCV Assessor Training Courses (2019)

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Annual Report 2014

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Annual Report 2016

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Annual Report 2020

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Annual Report 2021

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Annual Report 2022

To ensure the HCV Approach continues to be widely adopted, in 2022 we increased our training course offering, we recruited a small team to grow our landscapes workstream, joined new partnerships and alliances, trialed new tools and continued to engage users of the HCV Approach such as financial institutions, commodity producers, and voluntary sustainability standards.

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Annual Report 2023

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Annual report 2015

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Application Requirements for Prospective Licensed Assessors

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Application guidelines for prospective Quality Panel members (2019)

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

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Bhutan National Interpretation for Identification of HCVs - Process Sheet

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Code of Conduct for Licensed Assessors (2019)

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Code of Conduct for members of the ALS Quality Panel (2019)

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Common Guidance for the Identification of HCV

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Common Guidance for the Management and Monitoring of HCV

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Development and update of ALS controlled documents procedure (2023)

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FIA Tool - Checklist for Moist Forest in the Valdivia Region

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FIA Tool - Checklist for tropical rainforests in the Darién region

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FIA Tool - Generic checklist for Scandinavia

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FIA Tool - Greater Mekong dry and deciduous forest checklist

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FIA Tool - Greater Mekong evergreen forest checklist

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Forest Integrity Assessment Tool (FIAT) Manual

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Forest Integrity Assessment Tool Briefing Note

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Forest dynamics - nature as template for forest conservation and management (2016)

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General guidance for Quality Panel evaluation of assessment reports (2020)

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Good practice guide to meeting FSC certification requirements for biodiversity and HCV forests in Small and Low Intensity Managed Forests (2009)

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Guide for HCV National Interpretations (2019)

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Guía para la Identificación y Manejo de Bosques de Alto Valor de Conservación en Ecuador

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HCV Assessment Manual (2021)

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HCV Assessor Training Course Syllabus (2021)

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HCV Definitions

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HCV HCSA Report Template Training

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HCV Management and Monitoring in RSPO-certified plantations (2017)

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HCV National Interpretation for Bolivia (2004)

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HCV National Interpretation for Bulgaria (2005)

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HCV National Interpretation for Cameroon (2016)

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HCV National Interpretation for China (2008)

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HCV National Interpretation for Gabon (2008)

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HCV National Interpretation for Ghana (2006)

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HCV National Interpretation for Indonesia (2008)

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HCV National Interpretation for Liberia (2012)

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HCV National Interpretation for Malaysia (2009)

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HCV National Interpretation for the Democratic Republic of Congo (2012)

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HCV Network Charter

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HCV Report Template Training

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HCV Screening Brief

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HCV Screening Course Leaflet

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HCV Screening Guide

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HCV Support Document for Canada (2005)

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HCV Threat Monitoring Protocol (2013)

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HCV and FSC Principle 9 Guidelines for Chile (2014)

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HCV assessment report template (2019)

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HCV assessment report template with guidance (2019)

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HCV-HCSA Assessment Manual (2023)

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HCV-HCSA Assessment Manual 2023 Comments

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HCV-HCSA Assessor Training Course (May 2022)

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HCV-HCSA Assessor Training Course (May 2023)

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HCV-HCSA Assessor Training Course Syllabus (2024)

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HCV-HCSA Manual update 2023- Summary of proposed changes

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HCVN 2024-2026 Strategy

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HCVN 2030 Roadmap

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History of changes to the Assessor Licensing Scheme (2021)

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Identificación de Bosques de Alto Valor de Conservación Dentro del Consolidado Otorongo, Puerto Maldonado - Perú (2010)

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Identifying responsible cultivation areas in Mozambique

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Independent review of the Assessor Licensing Scheme (2021)

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Internal investigations (2020)

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Landscapes Workshop Report (2022)

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

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Malaysia National Interpretation for Management and Monitoring of HCVs (2022)

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Malaysia National Interpretation for Identification of HCVs (2018)

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Management Committee Terms of Reference (2021)

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Member Terms & Conditions

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Membership Leaflet

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Nature Positive Farming Briefing Note

Nature Positive Farming (NPF), developed by the HCV Network, provides a unique stepwise approach to build smallholder capacity and ownership to move towards Deforestation and Conversion Free production.

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Papua New Guinea HCV Toolkit 2005

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Principles of the HCV Approach

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

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Procedure for resolving HCSA-related queries during HCV-HCSA assessment report evaluations (2021)

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Procédure FIA pour évaluer la condition de la biodiversité et le stock de carbone aérien des forêts naturelles dans les Forêts Communautaires au Cameroun

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Recommendations to improve Identification, Management and Monitoring of HCV 5 & 6 (2014)

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Terms and Conditions for ALS Quality Panel Members (2019)

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Terms and Conditions for the HCV Network Assessor Licensing Scheme (2023)

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Toolkit of HCV process for SLIMFs in Cameroon (2008)

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White Paper: HCV Screening for Sustainable Land Use

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2015 Management Committee Meeting

In April 2015, the Management Committee met to discuss next strategy for the next years.

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2016 Management Committee meeting

In June 2016, the Management Committee met to discuss next strategy for the next years.

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2017 Management Committee meeting

In June 2017, the Management Committee met to discuss next strategy for the next years.

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2018 Management Committee meeting

In June 2018, the Management Committee met to discuss next strategy for the next years.

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2022 Annual Report Highlights

2022 was a busy year for the HCV Network Secretariat. We recruited new employees to support our Landscapes workstream, new training courses were offered, new partnerships and alliances were formed, new tools were trialed, and the Secretariat continued to engage users of the HCV Approach such as financial institutions, commodity producers, and voluntary sustainability standards. Our 2022 Annual Report provides the highlights.

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A training course on the long-term protection of HCVs through Management and Monitoring

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ALS info session in Bogor

The info session joined HCV practitioners, companies and other stakeholders to introduce the upcoming HCV Assessor Licensing Scheme (ALS)

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ALS info session in Kuala Lumpur

The info session joined HCV practitioners, companies and NGO to introduce the upcoming HCV Assessor Licensing Scheme (ALS)

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APRIL Group conservation staff training

In February, Olivia and Arie from the HCV RN Secretariat, trained 30 forest protection staff from APRIL Group in the Riau Province of Sumatra, Indonesia

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Assessor Licensing Scheme: two years of progress

The new report summarizes the impacts of the ALS in its first two years of operation and identifies challenges and opportunities ahead

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Banking on the HCV Approach

Can the HCV Approach boost the financial world’s drive for biodiversity conservation?

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Better Cotton Initiative is the most recent Member to join the HCV Network

Better Cotton Initiative just joined the HCV Network as a Member, we look forward to collaborate with them !

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Beyond land: rethinking the HCV Approach for aquatic ecosystems

Experts are looking at how the HCV Approach could be adapted to help better protect ocean and river ecosystems.

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Casa da Floresta found Jaguars in monitored HCV areas in Brazil

On three occasions, recordings of jaguars have been observed in HCV areas during monitoring exercises in Brazil!

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Collaborative Conservation: How Sintang is Building a Sustainable Future

This blog explores how the Sintang District, together with WWF Indonesia, compiled and used landscape data on High Conservation Value (HCV) and High Carbon Stock (HCS) to guide planning and promote joint management for balanced growth and environmental and social protection.

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Consultation: HCV-HCSA Assessment Manual

The HCVRN is conducting a 30-day public consultation to gather input from interested stakeholders.

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Consultation: HCV-HCSA Assessment Manual update

The HCVN is conducting a 15-day public consultation to gather input from interested stakeholders.

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Continuous improvement approach for better focus, clarity and efficiency: The 2023 HCV-HCSA Assessment Manual

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Débloquer des incitations pour des solutions fondées sur la nature avec les communautés forestières

L'outil Forest Integrity Assessment (FIA) est une approche de liste de contrôle simple et conviviale conçue pour permettre aux gestionnaires de terres et à d'autres non-biologistes d'effectuer des estimations rapides et efficaces de l'état de la biodiversité forestière.

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EIA report on weak assessments and audits in RSPO

A report released by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) report on weak assessments and audits in the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) HCV assessments

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Engagement with the new Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber

Last January, the HCV Network, represented by Arie Soetjiadi was part of the first GPSNR workshop in Singapore!

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First Management Committee call

Last February, the first Management Committee call took place

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First Management Committee is elected

The Secretariat is glad to announce that the first Management Committee (MC) in the history of the HCV Network has been elected.

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Forest Dynamics Briefing Paper

Our forest dynamics briefing paper explores nature as template for forest conservation and management.

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General newsletters

Keep up with the HCV Network's latest news.

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HCSA has a new Restoration and Remediation Guidance

The new guidance sets out HCSA principles and criteria for ecological restoration and social remedy in HCSA and HCV degraded areas.

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HCV 5&6 workshop in Accra

Recommendations to improve the e identification, management and monitoring High Conservation Values 5&6 were proposed

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HCV 5&6 workshop in Bogor

Last September the HCV Network moderated a workshop to discuss a draft protocol on HCV 5 & 6 management and monitoring in Bogor, Indonesia

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HCV Assessor Training Course

Astra Academy is imparting an HCV Assessor Course in April.

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HCV Assessor Training Course by ASTRAcademy (May 2023)

ASTRAcademy will be imparting its first HCV Assessor Training Course of the year for prospective licensed assessors.

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HCV Network and FEMEXPALMA sign Cooperation Agreement

The High Conservation Value Network (HCVN) and the Mexican Oil Palm Federation (FEMEXPALMA) have signed a 5-year cooperation agreement to promote sustainable production of palm oil in Mexico through three strategic lines of work: Conservation, Capacity Building and Outreach.

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HCV Network clarification regarding Mongabay’s article ‘Palm oil giant Wilmar unfazed as watchdogs cry foul over Papua deforestation’ and to Wilmar’s response to the article

HCV Network clarifications to Wilmar’s ‘Response to Mongabay Article on PT Medco Papua Hijau Selaras’ and Mongabay’s ‘Palm oil giant Wilmar unfazed as watchdogs cry foul over Papua deforestation’

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HCV Network has joined the TNFD Forum

We are very pleased to announce that the HCV Network recently joined the TNFD Forum.

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HCV Screening Case Study: Mbangassina (Cameroon)

This HCV Screening focused on the municipality of Mbangassina, Cameroon, located within the Grand Mbam landscape, about 120 km north of Yaoundé.

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HCV Screening Case Study: Rio Doce Watershed (Brazil)

In 2020, the HCV Network worked with Lactec, Nativa Meio Ambiente and Proforest to conduct an HCV Screening in the Rio Doce watershed. The objective of the screening was to identify and map all potential HCVs and the threats they face to set priorities and recommendations on mitigating the social and environmental damages of the mining collapse and providing restoration recommendations.

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HCV Screening and TNFD’s LEAP Framework: getting a good start in identifying and managing nature-related risks

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HCV training course in Liberia

In July 2013, a two day HCV training course for practitioners took place in Monrovia, Liberia

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HCV workshop in Brazil

Last June the HCV Network Secretariat with Funbio and Proforest Brazil held a workshop about the implementation challenges of the HCV Approach in Brazilian biomes

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HCV-HCS Screening Case Study: Kapuas Hulu District (Indonesia)

Over two million hectares of forest remain in Kapuas Hulu District, of which less than 40% is located inside National Parks. This means there is a significant amount of forest, supporting biodiversity conservation, ecosystem services and support for local livelihoods, that is potentially at risk.

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HCV-HCS Workshop for Guatemalan Oil Palm Growers

The HCV Network Secretariat gave a presentation on HCV-HCSA assessments to Guatemalan oil palm growers and other stakeholders.

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HCV-HCSA Assessment Manual now available

We are happy to announce the publication of the new HCV-HCSA Assessment Manual

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HCV-HCSA Assessor Training Course by Remark Asia (Sep 2022)

Remark Asia, one of HCV Network’s Registered Training Providers, will be imparting an online HCV-HCSA Assessor Training Course in September 2022.

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HCV-HCSA Assessor Training Course by the HCV Network (May 2023)

An online HCV-HCSA Assessor Training Course will be imparted by the HCV Network Secretariat in May 2023.

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HCV-HCSA Assessor Training Course by the HCV Network (May 2025)

Register to the self-paced online HCV-HCSA Assessor Training Course that will be imparted by the HCV Network Secretariat.

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HCV-HCSA Assessor Training Course by the HCV Network (Oct 2022)

Register to the self-paced online HCV-HCSA Assessor Training Course that will be imparted by the HCV Network Secretariat.

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HCV-HCSA Assessor Training Course in Indonesia by Remark Asia

Remark Asia will impart an HCV-HCSA Assessor Training Course in Bogor City, Indonesia in February 2024.

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HCV-HCSA Assessor Training Course in Malaysia

From October 21-25, 2019, Haryo Ajie Dewanto, ALS Junior Quality Officer attended an HCV-HCSA Assessor Training Course imparted by Proforest in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia as part of their efforts to build local capacity for HCV and HCV-HCSA Assessments.

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HCV-HCSA Assessor Training Course in Mexico

Jimena Frojan, ALS Senior Quality Manager, attended the training course in Mexico which was co-organised by Proforest, Pepsico and Femexpalma as part of their efforts to build local capacity for HCV and HCV-HCSA Assessments

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HCV-HCSA for producers Online Course by Proforest

Proforest will impart an online course on the High Conservation Value and High Carbon Stock Approaches for producers in August 2023.

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HCVN to map HCVs and HCS forests

As a Global Forest Watch Small Grants Fund recipient, the HCVRN will map HCVs and HCS forests to help achieve no-deforestation in commodity production.

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Happy Holidays from the HCVN Secretariat Team!

We are delighted to share with you a message from our Global Director, Belinda Bowling.

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Happy birthday! Here’s to six years of the HCV Network Ltd. and our Secretariat

HCV Network Ltd. and its Secretariat are celebrating their 6th anniversary! Since its launch, the Secretariat team has been actively working to help people understand and implement the HCV Approach by providing advice and technical support to stakeholders, coordinating projects, securing funding and cultivating collaborative relationships with member and non-member organisations. Read about some of the highlights of the Secretariat's activities.

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Help is at hand for Licensed Assessors

We are delighted to be able to offer training opportunities for licensed assessors on HCV and integrated HCV-HCSA assessments

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Help protect #ThingsThatMatter

The HCV Network, The Nature Conservancy and WWF with support from SIDA, Tetra Pak, Solidaridad Network and RSPO have launched a video and microsite to raise awareness about the importance of protecting High Conservation Values in production landscapes.

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How the HCV Approach can help restore ocean health

Ocean health depends greatly on freshwater ecosystem health, which in turn depends on good land management practices. To restore oceans, we must also look at what is happening on land. We envision two ways in which the HCV Network could contribute to restore ocean health: 1) by identifying priority coastal and marine areas for intervention, and 2) by promoting accountability amongst various users in the land-sea interface.

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How to make biodiversity management simple for smallholder cotton farmers around the world

Last year we collaborated with BCI to develop a simple risk-based High Conservation Value procedure for smallholder cotton farmers

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IPBES Youth Workshop: Envisioning positive futures for people and nature

Ana Sofia Lorda from the HCV Network Secretariat was selected to participate in the IPBES Youth Workshop that took place from 19-23 October, 2022 in the Isle of Vilm, Germany. In this blog she explores how the HCV Approach can help achieve transformative change.

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In-person HCV Assessor Training Course in Tawau, Malaysia

The HCV Network together with WWF-Malaysia's Sustainable Palm Oil Team and WWF-Singapore will be imparting an in-person HCV Assessor Training Course in Malaysia.

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Independent review of the Assessor Licensing Scheme (ALS)

In 2021, an independent review of the Assessor Licensing Scheme was commissioned to provide recommendations for continuous improvement.

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Interview with Ellen Watson - Global Landscapes Forum Accra 2019

At the Global Landscape Forum in Accra in 2019, Ellen Watson had the opportunity to speak about the HCV approach and its role in landscape planning

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Introducing the HCV Approach into sustainable cotton

Last November, the HCV Network joined Better Cotton's annual training for Implementing Partners in Mozambique to train partners and field technicians on the HCV risk assessment.

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Join our Refresher Course for Prospective Licensed Assessors

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Jurisdictional HCV workshop in Ecuador

In May, our Executive Director participated in a workshop with the objective of improving understanding on implementation of the HCV in RSPO in Quito, Ecuador.

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Large-scale mapping of HCVs and HCS forest for Sumatra Island, Indonesia – an input to the new Hamurni tool for supply chain mapping and traceability

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Latest improvements to the Assessor Licensing Scheme

The HCV Network is pleased to invite you to a webinar on the lastest improvements to the Assessor Licensing Scheme (ALS).

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License to protect – the workings of the HCVRN ALS

A look at the licensing scheme helping companies protect nature and communities

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MOU with the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)

In addition to identifying High Conservation Values for forestry and agriculture, it is now also possible to do so for aquatic ecosystems and aquaculture.

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Malaysian National Interpretation for the Identification of High Conservation Values

Very proud to share with you the Malaysian National Interpretation for the Identification of High Conservation Values!

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Management Committee meets in Kota Kinabalu

The HCV Network Management Committee met in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, in November 2018.

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Meeting with the Forest Stewardship Council

In April 2019, the HCV Network met the Forest Steward Council (FSC) to talk about new projects and priorities

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Members elect new Management Committee

The HCVN is happy to feature its new Management Committee, represented by Non Profit Organisations, Producer/Supply Chain companies, Technical Service Providers and Standards

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Mitigating climate change by implementing the HCV Approach

Rod Taylor, Director of Forests at WWF, speaks about the importance of the HCV Approach in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and avoiding a dangerous rise in global temperatures.

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National Interpretations of High Conservation Values – new guide

A new guide on how to develop national/regional HCV interpretations, for use as part of site-level HCV assessments and/or HCV screening at landscape and jurisdictional levels has been published.

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Nature Positive Farming: a win-win for smallholders and nature

Smallholders are responsible for 90% of rubber production and for up to half of the world’s palm oil production. Through Nature Positive Farming, HCV Network empowers small farmers to embed ecosystem and biodiversity protection in their work.

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New EU rules for deforestation-free products: Great for forests, a double-edged sword for smallholders

The proposed new regulation to curb EU-driven deforestation aims to reduce the EU’s climate and deforestation footprints. However, while large companies with integrated mills may be able to produce deforestation-free commodities with relative ease, low capacity smallholder suppliers in the tropics may find it much more difficult to demonstrate compliance. Big buyers may react by shifting to lower risk regions, or even substitute materials, rather than work with local farmer suppliers in areas of ongoing deforestation. Nature Positive Farming is a simple tool to help companies engage, rather than withdraw, balance conservation and development goals, and achieve the aim of the Regulation without unintended side-effects.

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New Report Template for Integrated High Conservation Value-High Carbon Stock Approach Assessments

The report template and guidance for integrated HCV-HCSA Assessments has now been published!

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New Year, New Reporting Requirements: The ESRS

It’s 2024, and the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) will now start to affect many businesses in Europe and beyond. Did you know there are ways that information on High Conservation Values - HCVs - could help businesses meet their reporting requirements?

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New guidance for using the HCV approach at landscape and jurisdictional scales

HCV Screening is largely a remote desktop exercise to assesses the likelihood that HCVs are present at the landscape or jurisdictional level

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New: HCV Screening info note

HCV Screening scales up the use of the HCV approach in landscapes and jurisdictions to help plan and implement sustainable sourcing initiatives, inform and guide land use planning and advise the revision of spatial plans or green growth initiatives.

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Newly published HCV-HCSA Assessment Manual

Taking stock of the experience of evaluating over 100 HCV-HCSA assessment reports and with >340 comments received during the three-week public consultation, the HCV-HCSA assessment manual has been updated. Approved by the HCVN Management Committee and the HCSA Executive Committee, it is now published in English, Bahasa Indonesia, and Spanish.

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Newly released HCV manual and templates

The HCV Network Secretariat has worked in collaboration with ALS staff, Quality Panel members (QP), and Licensed Assessors to produce an updated HCV Assessment Manual and reporting templates

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Online HCV-HCSA Assessor Training Course by RemarkAsia

RemarkAsia will be imparting an online HCV-HCSA Assessor training Course for prospective licensed assessors.

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PRESS RELEASE: Strategic HCSA-HCVRN collaboration to strengthen conservation of tropical forests and boost critical values for nature and people

HCVN and HCSA strengthen their collaboration to increase conservation of tropical forests and boost critical values for nature and people

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Paulina Villalpando is awarded Henry Arnhold Fellowship

We're so proud to annonce that Paulina Villalpando, our Executive Director is awarded Henry Arnhold Fellowship

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Peter Gardiner steps down after four years as Legal Director

Peter was one of the original founders of the HCV Network and we are very grateful for his support and guidance throughout the years.

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Piloting Nature Positive Farming with smallholder producers in Indonesia

Last year, Nature Positive Farming programme was first piloted in an oil palm production landscape in Indonesia, within the Siak Pelalawan Landscape Programme (SPLP).

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Principles of the HCV Approach: A guide to identify and protect the world’s most unique and significant ecological and social values

The new 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.

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Protecting High Conservation Values in the long-term through practical and adaptive management

A new discussion paper explores how social and environmental values may change over time and calls for the consistent and credible protection of High Conservation Values over the long term.

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Protecting people and nature at a bigger scale: how HCV screening can help

HCV Screening helps authorities at all levels identify those areas that are important for ecosystem services and livelihoods.

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Protecting southeastern Mexico’s unique environmental and social character using the HCV Approach

Two years ago, HCVN and FEMEXPALMA signed a cooperation agreement to promote sustainable practices in palm oil production through conservation, capacity building, and outreach. Today, the contributions of small-scale producers have become essential in the protection of High Conservation Values.

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Protegiendo el carácter ambiental y social único del sureste de México con el Enfoque de AVC

Hace dos años, HCVN y FEMEXPALMA firmaron un acuerdo de cooperación para promover prácticas sostenibles de producción de aceite de palma a través de la conservación, el desarrollo de capacidades y la divulgación. Hoy, el involucramiento de los pequeñosproductores se ha vuelto esencial en la protección de los Altos Valores de Conservación.

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Public statement on appropriate use of HCV screening reports

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Quality Assurance Newsletters

This newsletter is sent bi-monthly to those interested in our Quality Assurance work. If you would like to receive this newsletter, please email us at secretariat@hcvnetwork.org

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RSPO agrees on HCV approach for smallholders

RSPO has officially approved the simplified High Conservation Value (HCV) approach for independent smallholders with established plantations

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RSPO and HCVN to advance High Conservation Value Protection for Sustainable Palm Oil

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Rainforest Alliance’s revamped standard to strengthen protection of High Conservation Value areas

Rainforest Alliance launches its revised Sustainable Agriculture Standard, with the HCV approach providing extra safeguards for highly valuable areas for people and nature.

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Recommendations to improve the identification, management and monitoring of HCVs 5 & 6

Recommendations to improve the HCV 5&6 assessments were proposed

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Results of our online HCV-HCSA Assessor Training Course

Over the last two years, the Secretariat, through its Learning workstream, has been taking a more proactive role in designing and imparting training courses. This is aligned with the Network’s broader strategy to ensure that users of the HCV Approach understand the methodology and implement it robustly in all regions and commodity contexts.

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Secretariat Team Retreat 2023

The HCV Network Secretariat team recently gathered for a week-long retreat in the United Kingdom.

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Shaping solutions for resilient forests – our key takeaways from the FSC General Assembly 2022

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) General Assembly explored how FSC can continue to strengthen local and global forest stewardship, reinforce the role of forests as Nature-based Solutions, and redefine the credibility and value of FSC globally.