Appendix 3: IUCN framework
To guide the user throughout the assessment, the tool includes guiding questions and text for each indicator which also includes descriptions of each level in the scale. The tool is designed so that the user for each indicator assesses to what degree the indicator has been achieved, which results in a score (0–100%) for each criterion which is then illustrated as a spider web. The visual output can be used to get a clearer understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the NBS actions, which can be used to improve the work with similar solutions. The tool is made available for those registered as users (see link under ‘notes’ at IUCNs website about the tool: https://portals.iucn.org/library/node/49070)
Table 1 IUCN self-assessment tool has, for each of the eight criteria, a set of indicators which is assessed using a scale with the help of guiding questions. The tool is demonstrated here for criterion 3.
IUCN criteria for NBS | Indicator with guiding questions | Self-assessment (choosing one of the options) | Guiding text for each level per indicator | |
3. NBS result in net benefits to biodiversity and ecosystem integrity | 3.1 | Is the current state of relevant ecosystems assessed? … | Strong | Yes. An updated assessment of ecosystems at the appropriate spatial and temporal scales is in place … |
Adequate | There is available information about the current state of the ecosystems using secondary data and reference maps … | |||
Partial | General information about existing land cover and land use is used for assessing the status of the ecosystems … | |||
Insufficient | No. There is no information available about general conditions … | |||
3.2 | Are clear and measurable biodiversity conservation outcomes identified? … | Strong | Yes, they include specific and measurable indicator variables for biodiversity and ecosystem integrity, the direction … | |
Adequate | Yes, they include measurable indicators … related to biodiversity and ecosystem integrity, but may lack specific details related to the magnitude and timeframe … | |||
Partial | The NBS outcomes related to biodiversity and ecosystem integrity lack specificity. There is a general indication that … | |||
Insufficient | No. The NBS lacks identified outcomes related to biodiversity or ecosystem integrity … | |||
The figure below is an example of the results from the IUCN self-assessment tool for a fictive example. Each of the criteria get a score between 0–100%, based on the self-assessment of the indicators for each criteria.
