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CMP Taxonomies
NOTE: as of June 2006 these taxonomies have been updated. Click here to view the new, unified IUCN-CMP classification system
One of the foundations of any science is a common nomenclature that practitioners can use to describe the problems they are facing and the solutions they are using in a mutually intelligible way. For example, if one project team faces the threat of "cattle" and another "grazing" and yet another "beef production" they may not realize that they are all really dealing with the same issue. As a result, it cross-project learning is difficult and the ability to meaningfully roll-up information across projects is greatly hampered.
- Taxonomy of Direct Threats
- Taxonomy of Conservation Actions
These taxonomies are intended to:
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To help practitioners figure out what is going on at their site. A project team can scan these taxonomies and see if they recognize any threats that they may be overlooking in their analysis of the conditions at their site, or get any ideas for actions that they might take.
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To facilitate cross-project learning and the development of a science of conservation. A common taxonomy of conservation direct threats enables practitioners to search a database of conservation projects and find projects facing similar threats or using similar actions and (hopefully) to learn from their experiences.
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To create general summaries or ﾓroll-upsﾔ for broader organizational purposes and/or use by senior managers, fundraisers, and external affairs staff. Summaries can tally the frequency of threats or actions across projects at various organizational scales or be combined with other information for more detailed summaries.
Each taxonomy is structured in a hierarchical manner. For each entry, we have provided a definitions, some examples, and an explanation of some of the issues we considered in developing the taxonomy. We have also provided a mechanism for you to comment on each entry -- it is our sincere hope that your feedback over time will improve these taxonomies and make them truly useful for conservation practitioners aroud the world.
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