Story | 29 Aug, 2019
The Future of Dams - Viable Options or Stranded Assets?
Since the 1997 IUCN-World Bank study 'Large Dams: Learning from the Past, Looking at the Future' and the subsequent establishment of the World Commission on Dams, IUCN recognises dams are, for better or worse, an integral part of a post fossil-fuel future in which energy needs are met for all.…
Story | 21 Aug, 2019
Exploring social development, governance, and wellbeing at the IUCN Oceania Regional Forum
CEESP News: by Dr Lea Scherl and Elise Huffer (CEESP Regional Vice Chair, Oceania).
Side event by CEESP members at the IUCN Oceania Regional Forum looked at the issues of Social Development, Governance, and Wellbeing in Natural Resource Management
Story | 11 Mar, 2019
CEESP News: By Stan Stevens and Neema Pathak Broome, ICCA Consortium
Story | 30 Nov, 2018
CEESP News
The Chair of CEESP seeks nominations/expressions of interest for the position of TGER Chair. Candidates for the Chair should preferably be familiar with CEESP and be committed to working cross-sectorally across different disciplines.
Story | 16 Aug, 2018
Promoting the protection of endangered ecosystems
IUCN CEM Red List of Ecosystems Steering Committee met in Gland, Switzerland in June 2018 to discuss how all IUCN Commissions can better promote protection of endangered ecosystems.
Story | 10 Jul, 2018
Aisa Hammadeen is elected CEESP Vice Chair for West Asia
( IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy)
Story | 08 Nov, 2017
Oceans in Focus: Livelihoods, Rights and Conservation
CEESP News - by Ameyali Ramos Castillo, Deputy Chair of CEESP
Oceans: immense ecosystem, absorbers of carbon, repositories of species, cornucopias of food... Oceans represent 99% of the living space on the planet and contain 97% of the Earth’s water.
Story | 25 Oct, 2017
From Locally Managed Marine Areas to Indigenous and Community Conserved Oceans
CEESP News - by Hugh Govan, Adviser, LMMA Network and Adjunct Senior Fellow, University of the South Pacific (USP), School of Government, Development & International, Affairs (SGDIA)
Story | 16 Oct, 2017
Partnerships for integrated monitoring of coastal ecosystems in the Caribbean
CEESP News - by Maria Pena, Patrick McConney, Sherry Constantine and Lucie Labbouz
Integration of socio-economic data into monitoring of coastal ecosystems, particularly coral reefs, is a relatively recent phenomenon under development in the Caribbean region. SocMon Caribbean…
Story | 13 Oct, 2017
Australian Environmental Lawyers call for Sea Country Reforms
CEESP News - by Hanna Jaireth, member of IUCN CEESP, WCEL, WCPA
One of the technical papers in a broad blueprint for the next generation of environmental laws in Australia calls for a more strategic national approach to marine and coastal governance, including nationally consistent laws…