Publications

The Conservation Measures Partnership‚'s (CMP) " Direct Threats Classification " is a foundational tool for cross-field and cross-organizational collaboration in conservation. The Direct Threats provide a shared language for understanding and discussing the main threats to conservation and the actions conservation actors take to address those threats.

This guide builds on the Direct Threats Classification to show how, for each direct threat, corruption may manifest as an indirect threat. In the same spirit as the Direct Threats Classification, practitioners can use this simple tool to see if they recognize any corruption dynamics they may be overlooking in their situation analysis. If teams identify corruption as a contributing factor, they can then use the following resources to inform their responses.

Note on classification versions

This TNRC guide used Threats Version 4.0 Alpha, provided by the Conservation Measures Partnership, which was the most recent version available at the time of publication. The consultation and revision process for Version 4.0 began in 2022 and was expected to end in 2024. The final Version 4.0 was not expected to differ substantially in terms of the content of this guide, so any corruption-related indirect risks identified by using this tool should map easily to the final Version 4.0.

This TNRC resource provides an introduction to behavioral science and why it might be relevant to anti-corruption and conservation practitioners, along with concrete guidance for practitioners on how to get started in applying social norms and behavior change insights to efforts to reduce the impact of corruption on conservation.

This series of four guides offers practical guidance on the potential applications of behavioral science toward enhancing anti-corruption and conservation efforts. It is Part 1 of a four-part series .

For more resources and tools, visit tnrcproject.org .

This resource explores the topic of collusive corruption and how it can be addressed using a social norms and behavior change approach. It is based on a scenario where corruption affects a community-based resource management scheme in the forestry sector.

This series of four guides offers practical guidance on the potential applications of behavioral science toward enhancing anti-corruption and conservation efforts. It is Part 3 of a four-part series.

For more resources and tools, visit tnrcproject.org.

This TNRC resource provides insights into how red tape, a common issue that generates corruption risks in the fisheries sector and beyond, can be addressed not only by simplifying rules and procedures but also by incorporating strategic insights to help change the attitudes and behaviors of target groups.

This series of four guides offers practical guidance on the potential applications of behavioral science toward enhancing anti-corruption and conservation efforts. It is Part 2 of a four-part series.

For more resources and tools, visit tnrcproject.org.

This resource discusses the challenge of corruption affecting front-line wildlife defenders, namely rangers, through a social norms and behavior change (SNBC) lens. The goal is to enhance understanding of the diverse drivers of corruption among these actors and to suggest concrete SNBC approaches to address this type of corruption.

This series of four guides offers practical guidance on the potential applications of behavioral science toward enhancing anti-corruption and conservation efforts. It is Part 4 of a four-part series.

For more resources and tools, visit tnrcproject.org.

A key area of opportunity in the plastic pollution treaty is the promotion of reuse, and particularly a transition from single-use to reusable products. Reuse has the potential to reduce material use (as one item can substitute for multiple single-use items) and the leakage of material into the environment (both by placing fewer longer-life items into circulation, and directly incentivizing the responsible return of those items into reuse systems). It also offers additional environmental co-benefits, most notably in terms of potential emissions savings. Identifying the most promising reuse applications and the ways in which a global treaty can facilitate positive systemic change is the purpose of this report

This collection of advice is derived from the experience of WWF Ecuador in assessing corruption risks in the mahi-mahi production chain. WWF Ecuador, with support from USAID within the framework of the Strengthen Natural Resources Governance in Ecuador program, adapted the international standard ISO31000 risk assessment methodology and produced an internal guide to identify and assess risks. The Ecuador guide is similar to the "Methodological Guide for Corruption Risk Diagnostics in Fisheries Value Chains" developed by WWF Peru with support from the Targeting Natural Resource Corruption (TNRC) project. TNRC summarized and adapted the Peru guide for general use.

This resource complements the Peru guide, focusing on practical advice corresponding to each phase of the risk diagnosis process. With both resources, users can adapt and apply the ISO31000 methodology to their own needs, in other fisheries value chains or even other natural resource sectors.

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