La Liste Verte des Aires Protégées France,

French conservation efforts have inspired and mobilized effort and resources across the region, and globally. Inspired PA commitments worldwide, including Indian Ocean, Caribbean, Pacific, West Africa. Unique focus on diverse governance of PAs, including customary and community-driven focus of conservation areas for the benefit of people and the ecosystem services that sustain communities. The Success of Protected Areas in France The French Connection: Inspiring conservation GLPA

1.Web-based Integrated Management System is essential - Develop State of Art custom system, in The nomination documentation is too dense, complex - Streamline and split self-assessment from expert evaluation 3. There is a lack of stakeholder ID and engagement - Introduce Stakeholders into process, site visits 4. There is no ‘plateau’ between Registration and full GLPA - Introduce registration – candidacy – Green List stages 5. The expert’s time is too valuable to waste - Focus expert input to ‘higher’ evaluation of candidate sites 5 Key Lessons and responses: GLPA Pilot Phase IUCN GLPA: Achieving Quality GLPA

The IUCN Green List The IUCN Green List: Recognizing success GLPA The IUCN Green List of Protected Areas is a Global Standard for protected areas. It recognizes conserved areas that commit to equitable governance, effective management and can demonstrate conservation impact. Any protected area worldwide can commit to the IUCN Green List Standard in order to measure and improve their performance against global criteria

The IUCN Green List: New global standard GLPA The IUCN Green List is recognized as a commitment, progress marker and a reportable measure against Target 11 and the Strategic Plan Global policy context The IUCN Green List will help inform follow-on CBD policies and targets post-2020, to ensure that improving the quality elements of protected areas remains a priority.

Voluntary commitment by agencies, conservation managers. Expert group established with IUCN Terms of Reference Global Standard indicators adapted to French context French conservation areas register, make commitment Registered sites prepare their Candidancy by compiling a baseline and preparing a dossier ‘prospectus’ of information Select candidates prepare a full nomination, based on available evidence, stakeholder recommendation, expert references French Expert group evaluate + recommend successful candidates Global Green List Committee verify decisions based on compliance Steps to recognizing success The Green List in France GLPA

1. Designed to Deliver 2. Equitably Governed 3. Effectively Managed Delivering Conservation Impact Natural Values Social Equity 7 GREEN LIST OF PROTECTED AREAS GLOBAL STANDARD FOR PERFORMANCE GLOBAL STANDARD FOR PERFORMANCE GREEN LIST OF PROTECTED AREAS GLOBAL STANDARD FOR PERFORMANCE GLOBAL STANDARD FOR PERFORMANCE GLPA

Indicators and Means of Verification 20 Criteria GLPA Components of the IUCN GLPA Standard Global Performance Pillars 1. Designed to Deliver 2. Equitable Governance 3. Effective Management 4. Conservation Impact Adaptable for France Criteria are the globally consistent requirements that a Protected Area must meet in order for it to achieve the Green List Adapted to local context - to take account of key differences in the country or jurisdiction. Global standard, local context Adapting Indicators

IUCN Green List Assurance and verification An independent review process will provide confidence among stakeholders that conservation areas achieve and continue to maintain the GLPA standard. Credibility Principles GLPA The Green List in France will be aligned with global best practice for environmental and social sustainability standards. IUCN provides orientation, training and awareness, and accreditation for independent reviewers.

Green List Global Reach Definite additions 1. CROATIA 2. MEXICO 3. MICRONESIA and HAWAI’I 4. PERU 5. NEPAL 6. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 7. RUSSIA Additions under consideration include 8. MALAYSIA (SABAH STATE) 9. JAPAN 10. SOUTH AFRICA 11. JORDAN 12. PAKISTAN (STATE-LEVEL) 13. CZECH REPUBLIC 14. ECUADOR 15. NORTH AFRICA REGION (TUNISIA, MOROCCO, ALGERIA) 16. VIET NAM (ASEAN REGIONAL APPROACH TBC) 17. BURKINA FASO 18. SCOTLAND (UK) 19.COSTA RICA GEORGIA (CAUCASUS REGION) GLPA Green List Global Partnership

IUCN Green List launch 2014 GLPA The first Green List Protected Areas

Green List Development Phase Refinement and programme development Global consultation on GLPA standard and assurance procedure Developing new partnerships Communications and branding GLPA GLPA Development phase – towards Hawai’i

Two-year ‘Development Phase’ ISEAL Code of Good Practice for Setting Social & Environmental Standards Formal stakeholder analysis International consultation Develop a web-based integrated management system New country partners onboard Further technical revision and testing in 2015 Next suite of ‘Green Listing’ in 2016 GLPA Green List Standard: Next Steps Green List Development Phase

MARCH - launch ‘Development Phase’ APRIL - All EAGL adopt ToR, develop Action Plans JUNE - Global GLPA meeting, Italy - Present GLPA Standard V2.0 SEPTEMBER - finalise consultation on Standard OCTOBER - Global GLPA Meeting, China - Finalise Standard, Assurance and procedures DECEMBER – All procedures, platforms, roles in place GLPA Green List Calendar 2015 Green List Development Phase

JAN - PA Registrations finalised FEB - Accredited Reviewers assigned APRIL - PA Candidates identified, invites for full nomination APRIL - EAGL Mentors work with promising candidates JUNE - Full PA nominations submitted and first review AUGUST - Final nominations considered by EAGL - EAGL judgements and evaluations conducted - IUCN GLPA Committee verify decisions SEPTEMBER - Green List awards and presentations at IUCN WCC OCTOBER – Presentation of awards and GLPA at CBD COP, Mexico NOVEMBER – Evaluation and revision of procedure for 2017… GLPA Green List Calendar 2016 Green List Development Phase

GREEN LIST OF PROTECTED AREAS GLOBAL DIVERSITY IN PICTURES GREEN LIST OF PROTECTED AREAS GLOBAL DIVERSITY IN PICTURES GLPA

The IUCN Green List Of Protected Areas Thanks, and looking forward to more collaboration with France! Contact; IUCN Green List Manager, James Hardcastle ; WCPA lead Prof. Marc Hockings ; France GLPA coordinator Thierry Lefebvre GLPA