Table 3. Assessment of whether dynamic management tools meet the CBD criteria (13) for being OECMs.

CBD criterion		Do dynamic management tools as envisaged meet criterion?
A: Area is not currently recognized as a PA
	Not currently recognized as a PA	Yes
B: Area is governed and managed
	Geographically defined space	Yes in size and area described
		No for geographically delineated boundaries
	Legitimate governance authorities	Yes
	Managed	Yes
C: Achieves sustained and effective contribution to in situ conservation of biodiversity
	Effective	Yes (assuming biodiversity and conservation benefits, regardless of objectives)
	Sustained over the long term	Depends on definition of “long term.” Some features may shift year to year but be in place for many years. Ultimately, it may be the intent; is the proposed length of management expected to be long-term, regardless of shorter-term dynamics?
	In situ conservation of biological diversity	Yes
	Information and monitoring	Yes
D: Associated ecosystem functions and services and cultural, spiritual, socioeconomic, and other locally relevant values
	Ecosystem functions and services	Yes
	Cultural, spiritual, socioeconomic, and other locally relevant values	Yes (assuming explicitly accounted for)