This guide has been developed to provide Sustainable Conservation Approaches in Priority Ecosystems (SCAPES1 ) partners and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) with a set of basic concepts and tools for better understanding, assessing and impacting the governance of natural resources (nrs) in landscapes and seascapes. The current target audience for the guide is field staff of SCAPES partners who wish to conduct a governance mapping and strengths and weaknesses assessment in their respective landscapes. the concepts and tools in the guide can serve as a starting point for applying nr governance assessments in different regions. It is anticipated that these initial applications will then be used to refine this guide, providing a tested and robust methodology and set of tools.
