Tools for Managing Protected and Conserved Areas: The Resource Book and Interactive Toolkit

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10/10/2025
16:30 - 17:10
Conference Hall B: Session Room 10 , Hybrid
Session with interpretation

Why attend

Get to know the Protected and Conserved Area Resource Book and accompanying website with advanced search functions providing an overview of 60+ tools and case studies to enhance your protected or conserved area governance and management! Sign up for this session

Session Description

During this session the updated publication “Protected and Conserved area governance and management – A resource book for practitioners in development cooperation” by GIZ with IUCN, and the new website will be presented. The Resource Book introduces practitioners to the world of protected and conserved areas for sustainable development and helps to navigate the wealth of tools and guidance available. An overview of the content with its over 60 descriptions of tools on planning, management, financing and assessment of protected and conserved areas is given. Afterwards, the host will navigate you through the website, followed by an interactive try-out and a Q&A. Participants are encouraged to use cases provided by organizers and participants to search for specific tools and case studies online. The participants are welcome to share their experience or suggestions of further tools and case studies for future updates of the Resource Book and to give their feedback.
Organised by
GIZ GmbH logo
GIZ GmbH
Partners
Asia Region
KfW Development Bank logo
KfW Development Bank
IUCN Asia Protected Areas Partnership

Speaker

Speaker Jochen RENGER

Director, GIZ

Speaker Mohammad Khalid Sayeed PASHA

Regional Coordinator Protected and Conserved Areas, IUCN Secretariat

Speaker Dorothea THEUNISSEN

Advisor, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

Moderator

Speaker Dörte SEGEBART

Advisor, GIZ