Manual del usuario de CRiSTAL Parques Versión 1

The manual describes the CRiSTAL Parques tool, which focuses on the links between human communities and protected areas to identify climate risks and design adaptation activities. It outlines a three-module process: understanding the conservation and climate context, evaluating implications for management plans, and supporting monitoring and evaluation. The tool emphasizes participatory methods, such as stakeholder workshops, to identify 'conservation objects' and the ecosystem services they provide to local livelihoods.

• CRiSTAL Parques is a decision-support tool intended for conservation professionals, managers, and authorities to design activities that support climate adaptation for communities dependent on protected areas.
• The tool's analytical framework is structured into three modules: Module A (mandatory) focuses on understanding conservation, livelihoods, and climate context; Module B (optional) evaluates implications for projects or management plans; and Module C (optional) supports monitoring and evaluation.
• A central component of the tool is the identification of 'conservation objects'—biological or ecological features—and the specific ecosystem services they provide to support local livelihoods, which serves as a basis for designing adaptation measures.
• The methodology relies on a combination of secondary literature reviews and primary data collected through participatory workshops with stakeholders, including community members, NGOs, and government representatives.
• The tool enables users to analyze climate risk by identifying direct and indirect impacts of climate threats on conservation objects and their associated benefits, as well as assessing the sensitivity and exposure of these objects.
• CRiSTAL Parques helps users prioritize conservation objects based on three criteria: their support for adaptation capacity via livelihood benefits, their sensitivity to climate threats, and their importance in reducing climate risks.
• The tool provides a mechanism to filter existing management activities to see if they are negatively affected by climate risks and to design new adaptation activities based on sustainable response strategies identified by local actors.
• The final stage of the process involves identifying 'SMART' indicators (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound) to monitor the results of adaptation activities and the influence of key contextual factors.

APA

Zamudio, A. N. (2016). Manual del usuario de CRiSTAL Parques Versión 1. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/cristal-parks-user-manual-es.pdf

Chicago

Zamudio, Alicia Natalia. Manual del usuario de CRiSTAL Parques Versión 1. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2016. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/cristal-parks-user-manual-es.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{zamudio2016manual, author = {Zamudio, Alicia Natalia}, title = {{Manual del usuario de CRiSTAL Parques Versión 1}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2016}, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/cristal-parks-user-manual-es.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }