The Global Biodiversity Standard  Assessment Methodology Booklet

This printable A5 booklet was designed to serve as a quick reference for assessment methodology of TGBS, suitable for handouts at conferences and workshops. The design drew on experience and insights gained during my training as a certified TGBS assessor.

Text over a background of dense jungle foliage with intertwined tree branches. The text discusses biodiversity standards and assessment methodology.
A diagram titled 'Assessing Ecosystem Integrity' showing the ecological recovery wheel, which includes key sub-attributes like species composition, structural diversity, habitat and interaction, and ecosystem function, each rated on a five-star scale. The image also features a table explaining the five-star rating system for various attributes, with descriptions for each star level from zero to five stars.
Diagram illustrating ecosystem integrity assessment criteria and methods, including baseline conditions, current conditions, and reference models, with related images of a restoration site and a forest landscape.
Diagram illustrating assessment of long-term sustainability of management activities for protecting habitats and biodiversity, including categories for evidence of sustainable soil and water management, vegetation cover and ecosystem structure, and control of invasive species, with color-coded indicators of management level sufficiency.
A chart explaining ecological protection levels, showing categories from threatened to protected, with color codes and management activity changes, and a five-star rating table for protection level assessment.
A green informational page discussing stakeholder engagement and social benefits scoring, including attributes such as stakeholder engagement, benefits distribution, knowledge enrichment, and sustainable economies. Contains a circular diagram illustrating these attributes with points, and a breakdown of scoring criteria for four attributes with point values.
Table showing monitoring, evaluation, and adaptive management scoring with hexagonal bubbles detailing criteria and points, alongside a list explaining assessed management aspects at a project level, focusing on biodiversity monitoring and adaptive management.
A two-page document outlining the scoring process for TGBs based on 8 criteria, including ecosystem integrity, level of protection, stakeholder engagement and social benefits, and monitoring and adaptive management. It features charts showing score changes, equations for calculating scores, a summary table of criteria with calculation formulas, and a photograph of tree canopy viewing upward through trees.
A landscape view of rolling hills with brown and green vegetation, a dirt path, and a small bridge in the foreground. The sky is overcast.
Cover of a booklet for the Global Biodiversity Standard featuring a circular logo with a tree, animals, and the words 'Protect', 'Enhance', 'Restore', and 'Together'.
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