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Institut de recherche pour la conservation des zones humides méditerranéennes

Titre :	Perspectives on the Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation
Auteurs :	Mark W. Schwartz, Auteur ; Kristy Deiner, Auteur ; Tavis Forrester, Auteur ; Patrick Grof-Tisza, Auteur ; Matthew J. Muir, Auteur ; Maria J. Santos, Auteur ; Levi E. Souza, Auteur ; Marit L. Wilkerson, Auteur ; Maxine Zylberberg, Auteur
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Biological Conservation (155 OCT 2012)
Article en page(s) :	169-177
Langues:	Anglais
Résumé :	The Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation (OS), and its software platform Miradi, are becoming central tools for conservation management. There is, however, very little literature on either after 5 years of widespread implementation. We applied the OS, using Miradi, to five widely varied conservation projects as the foundation for this perspective. We find, in general, that the OS are logical, clear, and provide a robust hierarchical structure from which to organize management action and track progress toward conservation project goals. One goal of the Conservation Measures Partnership in creating the OS is to foster a community of practice for conservation. To better accomplish this, we recommend working toward: (1) creating a library of case studies to illustrate tension between structure and flexibility in the

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