Story | 22 Apr, 2018
An indigenous-led strategy for conservation in IUCN
IUCN Indigenous Peoples Member Organisation representative Yeshing Juliana Upún Yos delivered the following statement to the Seventeenth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New York City last week.
Story | 21 Mar, 2018
32 forest experts share their voices
From March 2017 to March 2018, 32 professionals shared their thoughts and expertise on forests in 30-second clips. Here is your chance to hear their stories.
Story | 20 Mar, 2018
IPBES Regional assessment for Europe and Central Asia: a primer
CEESP NEWS - by IPBES Secretariat and submitted by one of the lead authors, Riccardo Simoncini
The world’s biodiversity is being lost and nature’s contributions to people are being degraded, which undermines human wellbeing.
The success of humanity’s efforts to reverse the…
Story | 19 Mar, 2018
Lessons learned from five years of nature conservation and development in South Pacific Islands
CEESP NEWS - by Scherl, L.M and Hahn, R.
This 2018 publication presents condensed “Lessons Learned” from five years implementation of a project across four countries in the South Pacific Island Region (Fiji, Samoa, Vanuatu and Nuie) aimed at strengthening biodiversity conservation and…
Story | 03 Nov, 2017
Gland, Switzerland - IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and The Biodiversity Consultancy (TBC) launched the first-ever global biodiversity offset policy database at the Annual General Meeting of the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable…
Story | 17 Oct, 2017
Global conference: Communities, Conservation & Livelihoods, May 2018
CEESP News - by the Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP) and the CommunityConservation Research Network (CCRN)
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP) and the Community…
Story | 12 Oct, 2017
CEESP News - by Dr Michael Davis, Honorary Research Fellow, Department of Sociology and Social Policy, The University of Sydney
Michael Davis describes two of his recent publications (one a book he co-edited with Joni Adamson) and a conference presentation, in the context of his ongoing…
Story | 18 Sep, 2017
The Chairs of CEESP and the Theme on Equity, Rights and Governance (TGER) seek nominations/expressions of interest for the position of SPICEH Chair (or two Co-Chairs). Candidates for the Chair(s) should preferably be familiar with both CEESP and be committed to working cross-sectorally across…
Story | 12 Aug, 2017
A new Global Programme on Governance and Rights
CEESP NEWS - By Seline Meijer
The new IUCN 2017-2020 Programme strengthens its commitment to social justice, equity, transparency and inclusion by focusing one of its three key programme areas to ensure that “natural resource…
Story | 10 Aug, 2017
The Chairs of CEESP seek nominations/expressions of interest for the position of Regional Vice Chair in Meso and South America. Candidates for the Regional Vice Chair should preferably be familiar with CEESP, the Meso and South America and be committed to working cross-sectorally across…