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Area of Science:

  • Conservation science
  • Environmental management
  • Freshwater ecology

Background:

  • The high conservation value (HCV) concept, originating in forestry, is now widely applied across sectors.
  • Current applications often impact freshwater systems, but guidance on applying HCV to water bodies is lacking.
  • Commodity standards increasingly integrate HCV, yet freshwater considerations remain underdeveloped.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess how prominent commodity standards address High Conservation Values (HCVs) and freshwater systems.
  • To identify key freshwater features of high conservation importance.
  • To propose an expanded HCV framework incorporating freshwater elements and out-of-fence line impacts.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of prominent commodity standards regarding HCV and freshwater.
  • Identification and characterization of critical freshwater features for conservation.
  • Development of new freshwater 'elements' for the six HCV values.
  • Proposal of an extended methodology for identifying HCV Areas, including indirect impacts.

Main Results:

  • Existing commodity standards inadequately address freshwater systems within the HCV framework.
  • Key freshwater features crucial for conservation are often not captured by current HCV assessments.
  • A new set of freshwater elements and an extended spatial approach for HCV identification are proposed.

Conclusions:

  • The High Conservation Value (HCV) framework must be expanded to systematically include freshwater values in all non-marine assessments.
  • Integrating freshwater considerations is crucial for effective conservation across diverse production sectors.
  • Recommendations are provided for practical implementation of expanded HCV assessments for freshwater systems.