The project has so far generated a fully functional CCF Project Evaluation Tool in Excel format and a supporting document containing key concepts and definitions. The following publications describe the tool and report some results from its trial use:
Kapos, V., Balmford, A., Aveling, R., Bubb, P., Carey, P., Entwistle, A., Hopkins, J., Mulliken, T., Safford, R., Stattersfield, A., Walpole, M., & Manica, A. (2009) Outcomes, not implementation, predict conservation success. Oryx 43: 336-342.
Kapos, V., Balmford, A., Aveling, R., Bubb, P., Carey, P., Entwistle, A., Hopkins, J., Mulliken, T., Safford, R., Stattersfield, A., Walpole, M., & Manica, A. (2008) Calibrating Conservation: New Tools for Measuring Success. Conservation Letters, 1, 155-164.
Details of a scoring system to accompany the tool are still being refined and will be released at a later date. We are also developing a more user friendly format for the tool and working to streamline it. We are seeking additional collaborators to test it further and share their comments and results with us. If you are interested in collaborating, please contact the project coordinator, Valerie Kapos.