Our living planet is and has always been on the move. Many species move in search of necessities such as food, water, shelter, reproduction, and safety.
Organization(s):
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
This report first reviews the available methods, tools and approaches that have been designed to assess and document the social impacts of conservation interventions, and second, offers guidance for practitioners on good practice for designing studies and facilitating processes for such assessmen
Author(s):
Suich, Helen
Dawson, Neil
Organization(s):
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
Governance is a crucial factor in the equity, effectiveness and sustainability of forest landscape restoration (FLR). The Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM) provides a framework for governments, rights-holders and stakeholders to define and prioritise FLR options.
Author(s):
Campese, Jessica
Mansourian, Stephanie
Walters, Gretchen
Nuesiri, Emmanuel O.
Hamzah, Amran
Brown, Benjamin
Kuzee, Mirjam
Nakangu, Barbara
Organization(s):
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
Governance is a critical determinant of the social equity, effectiveness and sustainability of natural resource use and conservation. Improving natural resource governance, including securing rights and sharing power and responsibilities, benefits both people and nature.
Author(s):
Springer, Jenny
Campese, Jessica
Nakangu, Barbara
Organization(s):
IUCN Global Programme on Governance and Rights (GPGR)
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
Small-scale fisheries provide food security, livelihoods and income to millions of people but their management still presents a challenge to managers and other stakeholders due to problems in gathering suitable information and its incorporation in fisheries policy.
Author(s):
Cowie, Winston
Al Dhaheri, Shaikha
Al Hashmi, Ahmed
Solis-Rivera, Vivienne
Baigún, Claudio
Chang, Kevin
Cooney, Rosie
Kamaka‘ala, Shaelene
Lindeman, Ken
Louwa, Christiana
Roe, Dilys
Walker-Painemilla, Kristen
Al Baharna, Reem
Al Ameri, Mohsin
Al Hameli, Shamsa
Al Jaberi, Kholood
Alzahlawi, Nessrine
Binkulaib, Rajeyah
Al Kharusi, Yassir
Organization(s):
IUCN
IUCN, Species Survival Commission (SSC), Sustainable Use and Livelihood Specialist Group (SULi)
Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi, AE
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
A workshop was held in Cambridge between March 20-22, 2017, to bring together the PiN team and the Global Species Programme (GSP) and TRAFFIC to discuss the inclusion of data from PiN landscape assessments within the Species Information Services (SIS), building on discussions held over the last f
Author(s):
Darwall, W.R.T.
Davidson-Hunt, Iain J. (Iain Johnson)
Deutsch, Nathan
Hilton-Taylor, Craig
Meijer, Seline S.
Oldfield, Thomasina
Olsen, Nathalie
Smith, Kevin
Organization(s):
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
This paper has been prepared to inform discussions at the upcoming Livelihoods Module development workshop organised by the People in Nature (PiN) team.
Author(s):
Davidson-Hunt, Iain J. (Iain Johnson)
Deutsch, Nathan
Meijer, Seline S.
Olsen, Nathalie
Organization(s):
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
L’ouvrage Conservation de biodiversité des zones arides vise à sensibiliser toutes les parties prenantes et à galvaniser une action plus large afin de booster la conservation et le développement des zones arides.
Author(s):
Crawhall, Nigel
Davies, Jonathan
Dudley, Nigel
Gudka, Masumi
Henwood, William D.
MacKinnon, Kathy
Poulsen, Lene
Schulte-Herbrüggen, Björn
Smith, Jessica
Organization(s):
IUCN
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM)
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
UNEP-WCMC
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Secretariat
This book was written in Bribri narrative. Words and teachings are presented just as elders have shared them. The format of this work is simple but profound.
Author(s):
García Segura, Alí
Organization(s):
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
This document provides information on the interdisciplinary situation analysis (ISA) workflow from start to finish with the intention of guiding the PiN team in making decisions about what information and procedures should be included and excluded and who to involve.
Author(s):
Deutsch, Nathan
Organization(s):
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
The interdisciplinary situation analysis (ISA) presented in this document is the first of its kind and pilots various analyses of secondary data that may be drawn upon to inform the second phase of the landscape assessment, which involves primary data collection.
Author(s):
Deutsch, Nathan
Organization(s):
IUCN
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
In this discussion paper, we undertook an analysis guided by three questions relevant to food and nutritional security for the project site of Sixaola on the Costa Rica – Panama border.
Author(s):
Beta, Trust
Davidson-Hunt, Iain J. (Iain Johnson)
Deutsch, Nathan
Idrobo, Julián
Ndolo, Victoria
Smith, Kevin
Sylvester, Olivia
Organization(s):
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
This study reviews range state policy and management responses to expanding or abundant species of seals -- the Cape fur, northern fur, hooded, harp, ringed, grey, harbour and crabeater seals.
Author(s):
Cumming, David H. M.
Organization(s):
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
IUCN, Species Survival Commission (SSC), Sustainable Use and Livelihood Specialist Group (SULi)
This paper provides an analytical framework for assessing the impact of international trade in wildlife and wildlife products on conservation and local livelihoods.
Organization(s):
International Trade Centre, CH
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
IUCN, Species Survival Commission (SSC), Sustainable Use and Livelihood Specialist Group (SULi)
This paper consists of a review of socio-economic conceptual frameworks, tools and methodologies relevant to HDN, and looks at the different (socio-economic) conceptual frameworks and techniques that could be used to address the key issues of the framework.
Author(s):
Conner, Nicholas
Organization(s):
IUCN
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
The objective of this background paper is to report on qualitative social sciences frameworks, and mixed methodologies, that could be incorporated into the HDNF assessment tool.
Author(s):
Deutsch, Nathan
Organization(s):
IUCN
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
This publication is intended to raise awareness amongst all stakeholders and galvanise wider action to boost drylands conservation and development. The book is designed to inform and remind us of the beauty of dryland biodiversity and its intrinsic and instrumental value.
Author(s):
Crawhall, Nigel
Davies, Jonathan
Dudley, Nigel
Gudka, Masumi
Henwood, William D.
MacKinnon, Kathy
Poulsen, Lene
Schulte-Herbrüggen, Björn
Smith, Jessica
Organization(s):
IUCN
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM)
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
UNEP-WCMC
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Secretariat
This Annual Report highlights some of the key events and activities of CEESP members during 2010 and enables others to see what an amazing group of professionals contribute to CEESP.
Author(s):
Mead, Aroha Te Pareake
Erasito, Elizabeth
Organization(s):
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
This guide draws inspiration from the impressive volume Sharing Power, published by the IUCN/CEESP and IIED. The guide provides what we hope to be a convenient synthesis of the main phases of a shared-governance process for Marine Protected Areas (MPA) in West Africa.
Author(s):
Borrini, Grazia
Chatelain, Christian
Hosch, Gilles
Organization(s):
IUCN
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
Programme régional de conservation de la zone côtière et marine en Afrique de l'Ouest (PRCM)
There are two principles here, both reflecting the natural world. The first is that natural systems are based on cycles, for example water, nitrogen and carbon. Secondly, there is very little waste in natural systems.
Author(s):
Jones, Andy
Jiggins, Janice
Pimbert, Michel
Organization(s):
IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
IUCN
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
This report is a summary of the discussions that took place during the workshop, presenting the main outcomes both generally on bioenergy and then specifically in relation to IUCN. Full details of the discussions are available in the annexes.
Organization(s):
IUCN
IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC)
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
Cette publication présentée dans le contexte du Programme Régional pour la Conservation Marine et Côtière dAfrique de lOuest (PRCM) succède au volume de 2005 intitulé Gestion environnementale de lexploitation pétrolière offshore et du transport maritime de pétrole.
Author(s):
Kloff, Sandra
Wicks, Clive
Siegel, Paul
Organization(s):
WWF International
WWF-Senegal
Programme régional de conservation de la zone côtière et marine en Afrique de l'Ouest (PRCM)
IUCN
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
This publication, produced in the context of the Regional Programme for West African Marine and Coastal Conservation (PRCM), is a successor to a 2005 volume entitled "Environmental management of offshore oil exploitation and maritime oil transport." The book helped us to better understand the env
Author(s):
Kloff, Sandra
Wicks, Clive
Siegel, Paul
Organization(s):
WWF International
WWF-Senegal
Programme régional de conservation de la zone côtière et marine en Afrique de l'Ouest (PRCM)
IUCN
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
Les Territoires Autochtones de Conservation et les Aires du Patrimoine Autochtone et Communautaire — en bref, les APAC — font l'objet d'une Note d'information de l'UICN/CEESP présentée à la réunion SBSTTA de la CBD en mai 2010.
Author(s):
Borrini, Grazia
Organization(s):
IUCN
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
Los territorios indígenas de conservación y las áreas conservadas por pueblos indígenas y comunidades locales — ICCA para abreviar — son el tema de una Nota Informativa de la UICN/CEESP presentada en el CDB SBSTTA en mayo de 2010.
Author(s):
Borrini, Grazia
Organization(s):
IUCN
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
Indigenous conservation territories and areas conserved by indigenous peoples and local communities — ICCAs for short — are the subject of an IUCN/CEESP Briefing Note launched at CBD SBSTTA in May 2010.
Author(s):
Borrini, Grazia
Organization(s):
IUCN
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
Cette note d'information a pour objet d'aider les pays à reconnaître et à soutenir les territoires et les aires du patrimoine conservés par les peuples autochtones et les communautés locales (APAC), en restant sensibles et respectueux des nombreuses questions en cause.
Author(s):
Borrini, Grazia
Organization(s):
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
This Briefing Note is intended to assist countries and policy-makers to recognise and support ICCAs (territories and areas conserved by indigenous peoples and local communities) in a manner that is sensitive to and respectful of the many issues involved.
Author(s):
Borrini, Grazia
Organization(s):
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
Les Aires Marines Protégées (AMPs) dAfrique de lOuest tiennent enfin, avec ce guide pratique, leur outil démancipation. Il est temps de structurer les approches et passer à la vitesse supérieure en matière de gouvernance partagée et gestion conjointe des aires protégées.
Author(s):
Borrini, Grazia
Chatelain, Christian
Hosch, Gilles
Organization(s):
IUCN
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
Programme régional de conservation de la zone côtière et marine en Afrique de l'Ouest (PRCM)
This publication synthesizes information on IUCN's work in this domain, particularly highlighting programmatic work in projects at local and national level, implemented by IUCN's Global thematic and Regional Programmes and Commissions.
Author(s):
Willetts, Elizabeth
Guadagno, Lorenzo
Ikkala Nyman, Ninni
Organization(s):
IUCN
IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC)
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
Este libro busca: 1. examinar las dimensiones política, económica, cultural y ecológica de la soberanía alimenticia 2. generar e intercambiar conocimiento técnicamente informado y aplicable prácticamente 3. Facilitar la formación de alianzas entre culturas entre los EE.UU.
Author(s):
Cohn, Avery
Cook, Jonathan
Fernández, Margarita
Reider, Rebecca
Steward, Corrina
Organization(s):
IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, US
This book seeks to: 1.examine the political, economic, cultural, and ecological dimensions of food sovereignty 2.generate and exchange technically informed and practically applicable knowledge 3.provide an interactive space for the formation of cross-cultural alliances between the U.S.
Author(s):
Cohn, Avery
Cook, Jonathan
Fernández, Margarita
Reider, Rebecca
Steward, Corrina
Organization(s):
IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, US
Despite endorsements of the concept of sustainable development and the linking of sustainable development with the Millennium Development Goals, progress towards the eradication of poverty has been disappointing.
Author(s):
Barrow, Edmund G. C.
Farvar, M. Taghi
Fisher, R. J.
Friend, Richard
Ingles, A. W.
Jackson, W. J.
Jeanrenaud, Sally
Laurie, Michelle
Maginnis, Stewart
Mehrotra, Rati
Organization(s):
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
Conventional approaches to managing protected areas have often seen people and nature as separate entities. They preclude human communities from using natural resources and assume that their concerns are incompatible with conservation.
Author(s):
Borrini, Grazia
Kothari, Ashish
Oviedo, Gonzalo
Organization(s):
Cardiff University, Department of City and Regional Planning, UK
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
IUCN, Theme on Indigenous and Local Communities, Equity and Protected Areas (TILCEPA)
There is increasing recognition of the value that local, indigenous and mobile communities can bring to the process of conserving biodiversity, and of the need for a range of conservation types from strict protection to multiple sustainable use.
Author(s):
Balasinorwala, Tasneen
Kothari, Ashish
Goyal, Madhulika
Organization(s):
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
IUCN, Theme on Indigenous and Local Communities, Equity and Protected Areas (TILCEPA)
