ELSA Integrated Spatial Planning Tool on UN Biodiversity Lab User Guide

This user's guide aims to provide a clear and concise overview on the use of the UN Biodiversity Lab (UNBL) Essential Life Support Area (ELSA) Integrated Spatial Planning Tool. This tool has been developed to support countries to use integrated spatial planning to support implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework through a UNBL-backed Systematic Conservation Planning (SCP) approach.

• Chapter 1 provides an overview of and key supplementary resources on the ELSA mapping process.
• Chapter 2 outlines the key functionalities and applications of the ELSA tool.
• Chapters 3 - 11 provide step-by-step instructions on how to use the ELSA Tool on UNBL.