WHAT WE DO
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Promote the HCV Approach as a tool for responsible development
Growing demand for land is pressuring communities, ecosystems and biodiversity. The HCV Approach helps avoid detrimental effects on people and nature by identifying, managing and monitoring critically important natural and social features in production landscapes.
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Achieve consistent application of the HCV Approach
Inadequate application of the HCV Approach can put ecosystems, biodiversity, indigenous groups and local communities at risk. The HCV Network provides solutions for application of the HCV Approach in high, elevated and low risk contexts in oil palm, cotton, and other sectors. For high-risk contexts the HCV Network offers quality assurance via its Assessor Licensing Scheme (ALS).
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Bring HCV users together
Protecting High Conservation Values (HCVs) is challenging but it is possible if stakeholders work together. The Network provides a platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration across sectors and countries. By bringing together a wide range of stakeholders, the HCV Approach is also improved and refined over time.
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OUR HISTORY
The HCV Network was created in 2005 by a group of organisations and individuals that were committed to the identification and protection of HCVs. It was initially funded through WWF agreements with Ikea, Tetra Pak and the World Bank, with substantial contributions from Proforest, Mondi, Forest Peoples Programme, ITTO, Flora & Fauna International, the Fox Foundation, Solidaridad and UNEP-WCMC. From 2005 to 2015, the Network's Secretariat was hosted by Proforest.
OUR WORK
In partnership with sustainability standards and the for-profit and non-profit sectors, the HCV Network implements projects to ensure that HCVs are identified and protected at a landscape, plantation and smallholder scales. Learn more about some of our projects below. See all projects »
OUR DONORS
We would like to thank our donors for their help in strengthening the HCV Network Secretariat and supporting project implementation. Some of our donors include:
