Evidence Toolkit

Toolkit for evidence-based decision making

The Conservation Evidence Toolkit is a collection of freely available tools and resources,       co-designed with practitioners, funders, policymakers and others to support the use and generation of evidence for improved conservation practice.

Download the Toolkit here and open in a pdf viewer for the best experience.

To find out about the co-design process, check out this open access paper: Co-designing a toolkit for evidence-based decision making in conservation: Processes and lessons (Smith et al. 2023).

 

Examples of what you will find in the Toolkit:

 

Home page

Project stages with associated tools, e.g.:

 Tool description page, e.g.:

What Works 2021 cover

What Works in Conservation

What Works in Conservation provides expert assessments of the effectiveness of actions, based on summarised evidence, in synopses. Subjects covered so far include amphibians, birds, mammals, forests, peatland and control of freshwater invasive species. More are in progress.

More about What Works in Conservation

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The Conservation Evidence Journal

The Conservation Evidence Journal

An online, free to publish in, open-access journal publishing results from research and projects that test the effectiveness of conservation actions.

Read the latest volume: Volume 22

Go to the CE Journal

Discover more on our blog

Our blog contains the latest news and updates from the Conservation Evidence team, the Conservation Evidence Journal, and our global partners in evidence-based conservation.


Who uses Conservation Evidence?

Meet some of the Evidence Champions

Endangered Landscape ProgrammeRed List Champion - Arc Kent Wildlife Trust The Rufford Foundation Mauritian Wildlife Supporting Conservation Leaders
Sustainability Dashboard National Biodiversity Network Frog Life The international journey of Conservation - Oryx Cool Farm Alliance UNEP AWFA Bat Conservation InternationalPeople trust for endangered species Vincet Wildlife Trust