2.3.8

Principle 2: Sustainable use of biodiversity

Criteria	Guidance	Evidence & Scoring	Importance & Applicability
Criteria 2.3: 2.3 2.3.8 Practices to conserve or improve soil and water conditions 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 practices as per 2.3.2, 2.3.3, 2.3.5, 2.3.6 is monitored annually. The conditions of soil and water are 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 and on the water and soil conditions. The monitoring is adequate when it provides knowledge for the adjustment of practices. Practices are changed when proven to be unsuitable to the context and not able to meet the expected results in terms of soil and water conditions. OaS is responsible for the monitoring and for informing field operators and discussing with them the results and possible changes in practices.	DOCUMENTATION Studies or other assessments of water and soil conditions 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 soil and water conditions 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 practice as a result of the monitoring can be used as evidence to assess compliance. Scoring guidance 0 - No information on the implementation of practices as per 2.3.2, 2.3.3, 2.3.5, 2.3.6 and on the conditions of soil and water 1 - Information is available on the implementation of practices as per 2.3.2, 2.3.3, 2.3.5, 2.3.6 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 2.3.2, 2.3.3, 2.3.5, 2.3.6 and on the conditions of soil and water but only some of the needed adjustments to the practices are implemented 3 - Information is available on both implementation of practices as per 2.3.2, 2.3.3, 2.3.5, 2.3.6 and on the conditions of soil and water 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 & wild collection OaS

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Criteria 2.3: 2.3

2.3.8

Practices to conserve or improve soil and water conditions 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 practices as per 2.3.2, 2.3.3, 2.3.5, 2.3.6 is monitored annually. The conditions of soil and water are 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 and on the water and soil conditions. The monitoring is adequate when it provides knowledge for the adjustment of practices. Practices are changed when proven to be unsuitable to the context and not able to meet the expected results in terms of soil and water conditions. OaS is responsible for the monitoring and for informing field operators and discussing with them the results and possible changes in practices.

DOCUMENTATION

Studies or other assessments of water and soil conditions 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 soil and water conditions 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 practice as a result of the monitoring can be used as evidence to assess compliance.

Scoring guidance

0 - No information on the implementation of practices as per 2.3.2, 2.3.3, 2.3.5, 2.3.6 and on the conditions of soil and water
1 - Information is available on the implementation of practices as per 2.3.2, 2.3.3, 2.3.5, 2.3.6 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 2.3.2, 2.3.3, 2.3.5, 2.3.6 and on the conditions of soil and water but only some of the needed adjustments to the practices are implemented
3 - Information is available on both implementation of practices as per 2.3.2, 2.3.3, 2.3.5, 2.3.6 and on the conditions of soil and water 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 & wild collection

OaS

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2.3.8

Principle 2: Sustainable use of biodiversity

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