CEESP’s natural and social scientists, environmental and economic policy experts, and practitioners in community-based conservation provide IUCN with critical resources to meet the challenges of twenty-first century nature and natural resource conservation and the goal of shaping a sustainable future. Our work represents the crossroads of conservation and development.
The work of the Commission is organised into Regions and Themes that focus on key directions to meet CEESP's mandate. Specialist Groups, Task Forces and Working Groups each operate under a related Theme.
Policy Matters is a peer reviewed journal published electronically and in print by CEESP. Policy Matters is published to encourage in-depth research and analysis into issues within the wide spectrum of issues included in the Commission’s mandate. Each edition of Policy Matters addresses a specific theme and appoints an editorial team and peer reviewers based on their expertise in the subject matter. For more information, including accessing back copies of past Policy Matters editions, see below.
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