The IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) champions the strategic use of communication and education to empower and educate stakeholders for the sustainable use of natural resources.
Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
The IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP) provides expertise and policy advice on economic and social factors for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity.
The IUCN Commission on Environmental Law (CEL) advances environmental law by developing new legal concepts and instruments, and by building the capacity of societies to employ environmental law for conservation and sustainable development.
The IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM) provides expert guidance on integrated ecosystem approaches to the management of natural and modified ecosystems.
The IUCN Species Survival Commisson (SSC) is the largest IUCN commission with 7500 volunteers. SSC advises IUCN on the technical aspects of species conservation and mobilizes action for those species that are threatened with extinction. Every year, The SSWC publishes The IUCN ‘Red List of Threatened Species’.
The World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) promotes the establishment and effective management of a worldwide representative network of terrestrial and marine protected areas.
