Deputy Chair
Dr Isa Olalekan Elegbede (PhD) has a doctorate in Environmental science, specialising in ocean and coastal resources sustainability. Hi focuses on coastal and ocean resources ...
IUCN COMMISSION GROUP
IUCN CEESP Governance, Equity and Rights Thematic Group

Overview and description
- Description:
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The Theme for Governance, Equity and Rights (TGER) engages its diverse membership to learn from and share field-based experience and knowledge, enhance capacity recognition and capacity building ...
Dr Isa ELEGBEDE
Dr Melanie ZURBA
Chair
Professor Zurba’s work focuses on projects that are developed and implemented in collaboration with communities. Professor Zurba has worked collaboratively with Indigenous communities in Canada ...
TGER has 4 thematic priorities/working groups, which provide insights and direction to the Chair and Deputy Chair:
- Governance working group – will work closely with the “learning for governance network”
- Equity working group – focus on policy, practice, and power in resource negotiations
- Human rights working group – with a particular focus on the Global Biodiversity Framework
- Youth and intergenerational policy working group
Membership in the subgroups is limitless and each subgroup has a lead/co-leads. Leads must be current members of TGER and statements of interest for lead positions should be sent to Melanie Zurba.
TGER Resource List


At a glance
Official name:
IUCN CEESP Governance, Equity and Rights Thematic Group
Associated Commissions: