A guide to taking stock of natural resources management : impacts and lessons

It is a living document. First and foremost, the guide has been written for members of a stocktaking team. It is assumed that each member of the stocktaking team brings expertise and a unique perspective to the stocktaking exercise. The guide gives the team common processes and mechanisms for leveraging the experiences of all team members. In the past, the information from stocktaking exercises has been used to design projects, programs, and strategies; reform policies; and provide information about the impacts produced by investments in natural resources management and agriculture. (Excerpt, modified)