This tool is a process designed to assist villages engaging in participatory forest management (PFM) to adopt best practices in relation to village forest governance. The tool helps communities to identify obstacles to good governance and to establish practical action plans to overcome those obstacles. The tool was designed by MJUMITA, the Community Forest Conservation Network of Tanzania as part of the Forest Justice in Tanzania initiative.

The IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas is the first global standard of best practice for area-based conservation. It is a programme of certification for protected and conserved areas – national parks, natural World Heritage sites, community conserved areas, nature reserves and so on – that are effectively managed and fairly governed. By giving recognition to well-managed and well-governed protected and conserved areas, the IUCN Green List aims to increase the number of natural areas delivering long-lasting conservation results for people and nature.