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This manual is based on, and represents an expanded and updated edition of the first MEET manual. The purpose of this manual is to provide protected area managing bodies and the local ecotourism sector with a clear pathway to plan and enhance engaged conservation-focused ecotourism in their areas.

The Protected Areas Benefits Assessment Tool+ (PA-BAT+) aims to collate and assess information about the overall benefits from conservation and protection in protected areas. It can also be used in other area-based conservation sites. This technical guidance provides a quick overview of why understanding the benefits from protected areas is important, provides a detailed guide to using the PA-BAT+ and explains how to understand and use the results.

This guidance is co-developed by UNEP, IUCN, and the Life Cycle Initiative. It aims to provide a methodological framework for identifying ‘hotspots’ of plastic pollution, finding the leakages and their impacts along the entire plastic value chain, and then providing recommendations for action once these hotspots are identified.

Orientación para usar el Estándar Global de la UICN para soluciones basadas en la naturaleza acompaña el Estándar Global para proporcionar el fundamento científico y la orientación de los usuarios.

Orientations générales d’utilisation de Standard mondial de l’UICN pour les solutions fondées sur la nature fournit une base scientifique et des conseils pour les utilisateurs du Standard mondiale.

El Estándar Global para soluciones basadas en la naturaleza se enumeran los criterios e indicadores adoptados por la 98.ª Reunión del Consejo de la UICN en 2020.

Le Standard mondial de l’UICN pour les solutions fondées sur la nature énumère les critères et indicateurs, tels qu’adoptés par la 98e Réunion du Conseil de l’UICN en 2020.

This Guidance for using the IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions accompanies the Global Standard to provide the scientific basis and guidance for users.

The IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions lists the Criteria and Indicators, as adopted by the 98th Meeting of the IUCN Council in 2020.

Engaging with business is vital for moving towards a more sustainable future. This paper examines nine different business and biodiversity platforms from across the IUCN network. This study aims to explore the benefits and challenges associated with these initiatives, so others undertaking this journey can be inspired and learn from these experiences.