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Upcoming Events


2025 CCNet & CMP Rally – Valdivia, Chile

We are gathering in Valdivia, Chile, from March 10-14, 2025 to engage and celebrate the Conservation Standards community and strengthen the collaboration between CCNet and CMP.

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Recent News


General News
October 31, 2024

Supporting inclusivity for the CCNet & CMP Rally in Chile

We’re excited to announce that our CCNet & CMP Rally support campaign is now live! In March 2025, CMP and CCNet will come together for the first-ever joint rally in Valdivia, Chile.…
General News
March 13, 2024

Joint CCNet/CMP Rally in Chile March 2025!

UPDATE: Please go to the 2025 Rally Website for the most up-to-date info! Dear members and friends of the Conservation Coaches Network and the Conservation Measures Partnership, Approximately every two…
General NewsPast CS Training
January 27, 2023

Course on Using the Conservation Standards for Conservation Planning

The Center for Wildlife Studies will be offering a course on how to use the Conservation Standards to write highly effective conservation plans. Please note that the early bird discount…
General News
April 1, 2021

Special issue in Sustainability on “Human Dimensions of Conservation Research and Practice”

Announcing a Special Issue in journal Sustainability on "Human Dimensions of Conservation Research and Practice"! This special issue will feature case studies of localised initiatives in which have substantially integrated human well-being…
General News
February 22, 2021

CMP-Moore Collaborative Learning Initiatives: Mini-Webinar Series!

Funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the CMP-Moore Collaborative Learning Initiatives aim to distill existing knowledge and develop guiding principles around key topics by harnessing the collective knowledge…
General News
June 15, 2020

CMP Stands against Racism and Discrimination

CMP is a community of conservation-oriented NGOs, government agencies, funders, and private businesses that work collectively to guide conservation around the world. We recognize that racism and discrimination have no…
General News
March 23, 2020

2020 Conservation Case Study Competition

Earn a travel award while helping others learn from your conservation work! This competition seeks to promote cross-organizational, cross-project, and cross-coach/practitioner learning about good conservation practices. Submit your entry! Follow these instructions to…
General News
February 27, 2020

Version 4.0 of the Conservation Standards Is Here!

CMP is pleased to release version 4.0 of the Conservation Standards for the Practice of Conservation! This version of the Conservation Standards (our new shorthand name) is the culmination of…
General News
December 7, 2019

A Fresh Take on Your Essential Conservation Tools!

You asked for a fresh and collaborative way to design and manage your conservation work, and the Miradi Team listened. They paired with usability experts to update Miradi and created…
General News
January 15, 2018

Second Global Adaptive Management Case Study Competition

Help others learn from your conservation work and improve their conservation efforts! And earn a travel award while you are at it! This competition seeks to collect and share cases…
Open Standards language
July 30, 2017

CMP turns Portuguese and French – at the same time!

The CMP has been helping translation of the Open Standards into a range of languages where the Open Standards are used around the world. With the help of people like…
General News
July 18, 2017

Tusk USA joins CMP

Since its founding in 1990, Tusk has taken an integrated approach to conservation, working hand in hand with local communities and combining the protection of wildlife with the management and…
General News
July 18, 2017

Science Serving Nature – Knowledge from NatureServe Making a Difference

NatureServe has recently joined forces with over 30 other organizations in the Conservation Measures Partnership to promote innovation in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of conservation efforts, serving as…
General News
November 30, 2016

Vote for Case Studies! Learn from Your Colleagues!

Our judges have narrowed down 5 cases that best meet the criteria outlined in the Open Standards Case Study Competition. Now, we need your help to select the top 3.…
General News
September 7, 2016

CMP-CCNet Case Study Competition – Deadline Coming Up!

The Conservation Coaches Network (CCNet) and The Conservation Measures Partnership (CMP) are jointly launching a competition for Adaptive Management Case Studies: Are you managing a conservation project? Are you willing…
General News
May 13, 2016

International Crane Foundation joins CMP

The International Crane Foundation (ICF) brings to 30 the number of organizations across the planet to be part of the Conservation Measures Partnership. A couple of years ago, ICF started…

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