About & How We Engage
CEESP members contribute to the mandate of the Commission by providing insights, expertise, and traditional knowledge as well as by promoting policies and actions that relate to the human dimensions of conservation.
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Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy
CEESP contributes to the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥'s Mission by generating and disseminating knowledge, mobilising influence, and promoting actions to harmonise the conservation of nature with the critical social, cultural, environmental, and economic justice concerns of human societies.
Our Vision
Description
A world where sustainability, social justice, diversity and equity are valued in nature conservation and in development.
Our Mission
Description
To contribute to the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ mission by generating and disseminating knowledge, mobilising influence, and promoting actions to harmonise the conservation of nature with the critical social, cultural, environmental, and economic justice concerns of human societies.
Our Structure
Description
The work of the Commission is organised into Regions andÌýThemes that focus on key directions to meet CEESP's mandate. Specialist Groups, Task Forces and Working GroupsÌýeach operate under a related Theme.
Our Mandate
We work closely with the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Secretariat, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥â€™s Regional Offices, other Commissions, and Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ members to realise the Union’s One Programme Charter. Our work is based on the CEESP Mandate 2021-2024.Ìý
Our Objectives for Reimagining Conservation
Reimagine Conservation
Reimagine Conservation mobilizes the Union and beyond to transform our thinking, engagement, and practice to protect the planet, and contributes directly to 2021-2024 Programme and the 20-year vision of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥.Ìý
CEESP advances evidence-based dialogue and practice related to human rights and conservation to transform how conservation is done with people, while elevating the social impacts in order to protect the planet.
Reimagine Funding
CEESP advances the dialogue around conservation finance and makes funding more inclusive for Indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs), youth, and women in order to achieve our climate and biodiversity goals.
Reimagine Leadership
CEESP advances dialogues and evidence-based research for what conservation leadership needs to look like in the future to support the protection of the planet.
Our Network
CEESP is a unique network of approximately 1,200 volunteers representing perspectives and disciplines from biology and anthropology, economics and law, to culture and Indigenous peoples - among many others. Our work represents the crossroads of conservation and development.ÌýOur members offer resources and expertise to meet the challenges of conservation.
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Membership in CEESP is open to any individual who has relevant experience and has skills determined important to the work of a Thematic Group, Specialist Group, Region or the Commission as a whole. Membership applications are reviewed by the Regional Vice Chairs.
Featured Resources
Publication
Policy Matters is a peer reviewed journal published electronically and in print by Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥â€™s Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP). Policy Matters is published to encourage in…
Grey literature
2023
Helen Suich (independent resercher) and Neil Dawson (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ CEESP Chair of Human Wellbeing and Sustainable Livelihoods), report authors
This report examines methods and tools for…
Grey literature
2023
With great honor, we present the CEESP Midterm report as we navigate through the
quadrennium following the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Congress. This period has marked significant growth
and transformative endeavors, as…
Publication
2024
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. In some cases, movements are an adaptive…
Commission Leadership
Kristen Walker Painemilla, Chair of CEESP
Kristen provides leadership on a range of policies and practice related to Indigenous Peoples and local communities, gender, human rights-based approaches, social safeguards, and engagement with the peace and development community. Effective conservation can only occur with and through the cooperation of Indigenous peoples and local communities living in and around protected areas — and elsewhere. Support of women as conservation stewards and decision-makers is central to this work.Ìý
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Throughout her 25-year career, Kristen has advocated effectively and globally to improve the engagement of indigenous peoples and local communities in conservation through a human rights-based approach, and a focus on people-centered conservation. Since 2016, Kristen has also powerfully committed herself to the (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥) in her elected role of Chair of the , promoting research and policies to balance nature conservation with socioeconomic and cultural concerns. Under her tenure, the Commission has supported the Union’s Members, supported all seven Commissions, advanced work with Indigenous Peoples Organization Members, engaged in research around well-being and conservation, peace and migration and governance. Ìý
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Kristen is the Senior Vice President for the at (CI). For more information on her work with CI, visit . Kristen holds a degree in Latin American Studies and Anthropology from George Washington University. She was a Cotlow Scholar in 1996, a Fulbright Scholar in 1997-1998 and is a Senior Fellow with the Environmental Leadership Program. She serves on several boards, including the Equator Initiative, the Bushmeat Crisis Task Force and the Chol-Chol Foundation.Ìý
Kristen provides leadership on a range of policies and practice related to Indigenous Peoples and local communities, gender, human rights-based approaches, social safeguards, and engagement with the ...
Ameyali Ramos, Deputy Chair of CEESP
Iben Munck, Executive Officer forÌýCEESP
Iben Munck's background is in international tourism and nature conservation.ÌýDecades of travel and living in different cultures and countries provided her with a deep commitment to community empowerment and nature conservation.Ìý
Iben Munck's background is in international tourism and nature conservation.ÌýDecades of travel and living in different cultures and countries provided her with a deep commitment to community ...
