Regenerative Agriculture Report: An opportunity fo...

Research has shown that land degradation has had, and will have, severe impacts on crop…

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The Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM) promotes ecosystem-based approaches for the management of landscapes and seascapes, provides guidance and support for ecosystem-based management and promotes resilient socio-ecological systems to address global challenges.

Featured Work

Specialised resource | 2021

Regenerative Agriculture Report: An opportunity for businesses and society to…

Research has shown that land degradation has had, and will have, severe impacts on crop production and supply chains in Africa. Regenerative agriculture has been found to be an important part of the…

Specialised resource | 2021

What ecosystem are you?

Take the Quiz. Are you sharp and sensitive? Would you rather roast in the sun or lie low in the shade? Just like people, ecosystems have their own “personalities”, and each has a role to play in…

Story | 21 Jun, 2022

Burkina Faso aims to adopt sustainable production methods in its cotton,…

The BIODEV2030 project, launched in early 2020 supports the country's development ambition, while promoting the adoption of voluntary sectoral commitments that incorporate ambitious biodiversity…

Story | 27 Dec, 2021

China launches new guidelines for coastal ecosystems to enhance disaster risk…

In 2018, the highest decision-making body on financial and economic issues in China mandated competent authorities to implement coastal conservation and restoration projects through the use of Nature…

Commission leadership

Angela Andrade

Chair, IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management

Angela is an anthropologist with an M.Sc. in Landscape Ecology. She has more than 25 years of professional experience in ecosystem management.

EXPERTISE: Assessing ecosystems, Ecosystem restoration, Ecosystem-based adaptation, Ecosystem-based mitigation, Managing ecosystems

Everything we do or stop doing in this decade that begins, to face the crisis of biodiversity and climate change, will have a significant impact on the future of our civilization, its well-being and the integrity of our planet. To address it, today more than ever, ecosystem-based approaches become increasingly relevant.