Several methodologies have been developed to evaluate the management effectiveness of protected areas. So far, the Global Study has assembled and analysed information from more than 40 different methodologies that have been applied in more than 100 countries. These methodologies are listed in the table below. For more information on each methodology, and to download the methodology itself, click on the Methodology name in the table. For information on where each methodology has been applied, go to the Management Effectiveness database.
| Abbreviation1 | Methodology name | Organisation/ Affiliation |
| RAPPAM | Rapid Assessment and Prioritisation of Protected Area Management | WWF |
| Tracking tool | Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool | World Bank/WWF Alliance |
| EOH | Enhancing our Heritage | UNESCO |
| AEMAPPS | AEMAPPS: MEE with Social Participation - Colombia | Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia/WWF Colombia |
| Brazil 1999 | Degree of Implementation and the Vulnerability of Brazilian Federal Conservation Areas | WWF Brazil with IBAMA |
| TNC CAP | Conservation Action Planning | TNC |
| Catalonia MEE | Catalonia MEE | Institució Catalana d’Història Natural |
| How is Your MPA Doing | How is Your MPA Doing | NOAA/National Ocean Service/IUCNWCPA Marine, WWF |
| MARIPA-G | Monitoring and Assessment with Relevant Indicators of Protected Areas of the Guianas (MARIPA-G) | WWF Guianas |
| Belize MEE | Belize National Report on Management Effectiveness | Forest Department Belize |
| Ecuador MEE | Ecuador MEE: Indicadores para el Monitoreo y Evaluación del Manejo de las Áreas Naturales Protegidas del Ecuador | Ministry of Environment |
| Finland MEE | Management Effectiveness Study – Finland | Metsahallitus |
| Galápagos MEE | Manual para la evaluación de la Eficiencia de Manejo del Parque Nacional Galápagos. SPNG | SPNG |
| MEE Indian | MEE Indian | IIPA/ Centre for equity studies |
| Peru MEE | Peru MEE | INRENA |
| Tasmanian WHA | Tasmanian World Heritage MEE | Tasmanian PWS |
| MEMS | Metodología de Evaluación de Efectividad de Manejo (MEMS) del SNAP de Bolivia | SERNAP |
| Mesoamerica MPA | Rapid Evaluation of Management Effectiveness in Marine Protected Areas of Mesoamerica. | MBRS/PROARCA/CAPAS |
| NSW SOP | NSW State of Parks | NSW DEC |
| Others | Other reports: Brief summaries | |
| Padovan 2002 | Padovan 2002 | IPEMA |
| Parks profiles | Parks profiles | Parkswatch |
| PROARCA/CAPAS | PROARCA/CAPAS scorecard evaluation | PROARCA/CAPAS |
| Qld Park Integrity | Qld Park Integrity assessment | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Scenery matrix | Scenery matrix | Forestry institute (IF-SP) |
| Mexico SIMEC | Mexcican System of Information, Monitoring and Evaluation for Conservation | National Commission of Protected areas of Mexico (CONANP) |
| PIP Site consolidation | TNC Parks in Peril Site Consolidation Scorecard | TNC/USAID |
| Valdiviana | Valdiviana Ecoregion Argentina | WWF |
| Venezuela Vision | Venezuela Vision | DGSPN - INPARQUES |
| Victorian SOP | Victorian State of Parks | Parks Victoria |
| WWF/CATIE | WWF/CATIE Evaluation Methodology | WWF/CATIE |
| Marine tracking tool | WWF-World Bank MPA score card | WWF-World Bank |
| PAN Parks | PAN Parks | PAN Parks Foundation |
| MEVAP | Monitoring and Evaluation of Protected Areas | C.U.E.I.M., University Consortium for Industrial and Managerial Economics on behalf of the Ministry of the Environment and Territory |
| West Indian Ocean MPA | West Indian Ocean Workbook | West Indian Ocean Marine Science Association |
| Africa rainforest study | Africa rainforest study | academic/WCS |
| Alder | Marine Protected Area Evaluation Model (Alder) | |
| Central African Republic | Central African Republic | academic/WWF |
| CI METT | Conservation International Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool | Conservation International |
| Fraser Island WHA | Fraser Island World Heritage Area | Hockings |
| Korea METT | Korea survey on protected area management status | Korea Parks service |
| MEE - Congo | MEE - Congo | |
| PA Consolidation index | PA Consolidation index | Conservation International |
| Qld Rapid Assessment | Qld Rapid Assessment | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
| USA SOP | US State of Parks | NPCA |
| WARPO | WARPO | WWF West Africa Regional Program Office |
| Wetland tracking tool | Wetland tracking tool | WWF |
| WWF Italy system | WWF Italy system | WWF Italy |