The Conservation Planning Database provides a platform to systematically compile and provide access to key information about systematic conservation planning (SCP) initiatives and thus contribute to exchanging scientific advice, best practices, tools, and lessons learned. The database aims to facilitate standardized reporting to increase transparency, consistency, and comparability of information, including repeatable methods and justification of planning decisions.

This marine proof-of-concept database is the most comprehensive and systematic compilation of marine SCP studies to date, thus providing a unique opportunity for scientists to access and analyze further aspects of marine planning. It provides a full and consistent coverage of the primary literature on marine SCP, and constitutes an important step towards the development of a centralized repository of key information on planning exercises worldwide.

The prototype currently contains 115 database fields and includes information on planning goals and objectives, geographic scope and location, targeted features, methods and decision-support tools, planning units, threats to features, stakeholder participation, planning outputs, and approaches to incorporating ecological connectivity, climate change, and socioeconomic considerations.

For more information visit: https://database.conservationplanning.org

If you use any of the information, please cite both the paper and dataset.

Álvarez-Romero, J.G., Mills, M., Adams, V.M., Gurney, G.G., Pressey, R.L., Weeks, R., Ban, N.C., Cheok, J., Davies, T.E., Day, J.C., Hamel, M.A., Leslie, H.M., Magris, R.A., Storlie, C.J., 2018. Research advances and gaps in marine planning: towards a global database in systematic conservation planning. Biological Conservation 227, 369-382. doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2018.06.027

Alvarez-Romero, J. G. 2018. Global conservation planning database: marine proof-of-concept. James Cook University. [Data Files] http://dx.doi.org/10.4225/28/5b189660a6746

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