2.1.24

Principle 2: Sustainable use of biodiversity

Criteria	Guidance	Evidence & Scoring	Importance & Applicability
Criteria 2.1: Criteria 2.1: Practices are adopted to ensure sustainable use of the species cultivated or wild collected, and to prevent or mitigate negative impact on other species 2.1.24 (For cultivation) Cultivation practices are assessed for performance and impact and adjusted with a view to continuous improvement, changing conditions, and/or addressing unintended negative effects.	The implementation of cultivation practices as per 2.1.16, 2.1.17, 2.1.19, 2.1.20 and 2.1.21 is monitored annually. The health and yield of cultivated species as well as the survival of interdependent wild species is assessed every three years. This can be done using internal monitoring systems and expertise or by commissioning external experts (e.g. universities/researchers). The UEBT BAP Monitoring tool can be used to report information on the progress in practices implementation, the health and yield of crops and the survival of interdependent species. The monitoring is adequate when it provides knowledge for the adjustment of practices. Cultivation practices are changed when proven to be unsuitable to the context and not able to meet the expected results in terms of crop yield and health and interdependent species survival. OaS is responsible for the monitoring and for informing field operators and discussing with them the results and possible changes in the practices.	DOCUMENTATION Studies or other assessments of the yield and health of the crops and presence and health of interdependent species can be used as evidence to assess compliance. Registers and other monitoring tools where practices implementation is traced can be used as evidence to assess compliance. The UEBT BAP Monitoring tool filled out with progress in practices implementation and information on yield and health of the crops and presence and health of interdependent species can be used as evidence to assess compliance. Practices implementation plans updated after monitoring can be used as evidence to assess compliance. INTERVIEWS Conversations with relevant informants confirming the implementation of monitoring activities and changes in practices as a result of the monitoring can be used as evidence to assess compliance. Scoring guidance 0 - No information available on the implementation of practices as per 2.1.16, 2.1.17, 2.1.19, 2.1.20 and 2.1.21 and on the health and yield of cultivated species as well as the survival of interdependent wild species 1 - Information is available on the implementation of practices as per 2.1.16, 2.1.17, 2.1.19, 2.1.20 and 2.1.21 only and/or does not provide adequate knowledge to inform the adjustment of those practices 2 - Information is available on both implementation of practices as per 2.1.16, 2.1.17, 2.1.19, 2.1.20 and 2.1.21 and on the health and yield of cultivated species as well as the survival of interdependent wild species but only some of the needed adjustments to the practices are implemented 3 - Information is available on both implementation of practices as per 2.1.16, 2.1.17, 2.1.19, 2.1.20 and 2.1.21 and on the health and yield of cultivated species as well as the survival of interdependent wild species and all the needed adjustments to the practices are implemented or adjustments are not needed N/A - in the justification, please explain why Score 2 to be reached by third year	Importance Regular stepwise Applicability Cultivation OaS

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Importance & Applicability

Criteria 2.1: Criteria 2.1: Practices are adopted to ensure sustainable use of the species cultivated or wild collected, and to prevent or mitigate negative impact on other species

2.1.24

(For cultivation) Cultivation practices are assessed for performance and impact and adjusted with a view to continuous improvement, changing conditions, and/or addressing unintended negative effects.

The implementation of cultivation practices as per 2.1.16, 2.1.17, 2.1.19, 2.1.20 and 2.1.21 is monitored annually. The health and yield of cultivated species as well as the survival of interdependent wild species is assessed every three years. This can be done using internal monitoring systems and expertise or by commissioning external experts (e.g. universities/researchers). The UEBT BAP Monitoring tool can be used to report information on the progress in practices implementation, the health and yield of crops and the survival of interdependent species. The monitoring is adequate when it provides knowledge for the adjustment of practices. Cultivation practices are changed when proven to be unsuitable to the context and not able to meet the expected results in terms of crop yield and health and interdependent species survival. OaS is responsible for the monitoring and for informing field operators and discussing with them the results and possible changes in the practices.

DOCUMENTATION

Studies or other assessments of the yield and health of the crops and presence and health of interdependent species can be used as evidence to assess compliance. Registers and other monitoring tools where practices implementation is traced can be used as evidence to assess compliance. The UEBT BAP Monitoring tool filled out with progress in practices implementation and information on yield and health of the crops and presence and health of interdependent species can be used as evidence to assess compliance. Practices implementation plans updated after monitoring can be used as evidence to assess compliance.

INTERVIEWS

Conversations with relevant informants confirming the implementation of monitoring activities and changes in practices as a result of the monitoring can be used as evidence to assess compliance.

Scoring guidance

0 - No information available on the implementation of practices as per 2.1.16, 2.1.17, 2.1.19, 2.1.20 and 2.1.21 and on the health and yield of cultivated species as well as the survival of interdependent wild species
1 - Information is available on the implementation of practices as per 2.1.16, 2.1.17, 2.1.19, 2.1.20 and 2.1.21 only and/or does not provide adequate knowledge to inform the adjustment of those practices
2 - Information is available on both implementation of practices as per 2.1.16, 2.1.17, 2.1.19, 2.1.20 and 2.1.21 and on the health and yield of cultivated species as well as the survival of interdependent wild species but only some of the needed adjustments to the practices are implemented
3 - Information is available on both implementation of practices as per 2.1.16, 2.1.17, 2.1.19, 2.1.20 and 2.1.21 and on the health and yield of cultivated species as well as the survival of interdependent wild species and all the needed adjustments to the practices are implemented or adjustments are not needed

N/A - in the justification, please explain why

Score 2 to be reached by third year

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Principle 2: Sustainable use of biodiversity

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