driving change through leading communication, learning and knowledge

promoting ecosystem-based approaches for the management of landscapes and seascapes

harmonising nature conservation and the critical social, cultural, environmental, and economic justice concerns of human societies

influencing, encouraging and assisting societies to conserve biodiversity by building knowledge on the status and threats to species

advancing environmental law to strengthen the legal foundations of conservation of nature and sustainable development

developing knowledge based policy, advice and guidance on the full suite of issues surrounding protected areas

developing knowledge based policy, advice and guidance on the full suite of issues surrounding protected areas