Conservation Management Plans:  Guiding Documents

The Standing Working Group on Conservation Management Plans (CMPs) has provided a set of guidance documents to assist the development and implementation of future CMPs.

These guidelines are intended to assist countries wishing to develop their own CMPs. They were endorsed by the Commission at its 63rd and 64th Meetings in 2011 and 2012 respectively.

The Guidelines include separate Annexes which cover:

• Principles and Processes supporting CMP funding within the IWC
• Template for the nomination and preparation of a CMP.