The vast Western Taiga forests are home to a unique array of fire-dependent species. But a lack of naturally occurring fire is slowly draining their vitality. How can we bring them back to life? The Life2Taiga project focuses on restoring the ecological integrity of...
In 2016, the MAVA foundation changed its way of working entirely, in an attempt to scale up conservation impact. It did so by establishing Strategic Partnerships, i.e., partnerships between actors with different but complementary capabilities, working towards...
There is growing interest in using jurisdictional sourcing (JS) as a hybrid that combines the best elements of jurisdictional planning and producer or sectoral-level sourcing and certification. JS involves bringing together key stakeholders in a given national or...
True impact in conservation is not achieved by scoring results and writing success stories, but by critically assessing effectiveness and adapting strategies accordingly. By relying on a process of genuine self-reflection, the MAVA Foundation helps its grantees boost...
This document is a stand-alone summary of the results chains developed and used for a 2010-11 evaluation of the Packard Foundation’s Gulf of California Subprogram. We based this evaluation on the retrospective development of results chains (or theories of...
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