Structure
The IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM) is led by a Steering Committee consisting of the Chair, the Deputy Chair; the Regional Vice Chairs for up to 15 regions plus five Global Thematic Leaders - one for each of the key themes as well as the Chair of the CEM/WCPA Mountain Initiative Task Force. The Heads of the Secretariat's Forest, Marine, Species, Wetlands and Water Programmes and Ecosystem Management serve as ex officio members of the Steering Committee.
Please see also the organisation chart.
Governance
The Chair of the Commission is elected by IUCN's members at IUCN's World Conservation Congresses, which are held every four years. The Chair proposes, a) a Deputy Chair for appointment by the IUCN Council at its first meeting after an ordinary session of the WCC, and b) the members of the Steering Committee no later than the second Council meeting after that session of the WCC. The Chair together with the Deputy Chair and the Steering Committee oversee the day-to-day operation of the Commission.
Work of the Commission is undertaken through specialist groups formed by the Regional Vice Chairs to address priority ecosystem management issues within their regions. On occasion, the Chair forms Task Forces to focus the Commission's efforts on key emerging issues. In some cases, in consultation with the Chair(s) of other Commissions, the Chair collaborates on the formation of inter-Commission working groups to address crosscutting issues like mountain or marine conservation issues.
The Steering Committee meets at least once a year to discuss the implementation of the IUCN Ecosystem Management Programme and to decide on the initiatives and projects of the Commission. CEM is primarily supported by the Ecosystem Management Programme based at IUCN Headquarters and by the CEM Focal Point staff based in the regions.
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