Harnessing Nature
Our logo with human hands holding the biosphere with care depicts our stand for humanity as one with nature – from Mountains, Forests, Rivers, to Seas – from deserts to grasslands to Deltas, from conifers to mangroves, from mega faunas to microbiome, from terrestrial to marine. Natural ecosystems are spread beyond manmade boundaries harnessing us – our food, our culture, our health, livelihood, well-being, and communities in turn must develop consciousness to take care of these precious ecosystems. Learn more.
Commission on Ecosystem Management
The IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management is one of the seven commissions that unite 10,000 volunteer experts from a range of disciplines. They assess the state of the world’s natural resources and provide the Union with sound know-how and policy advice on conservation issues.
IUCN CEM
South Asia Regional Network
The South Asian regional network of the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (IUCN CEM SA) includes six countries Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Maldives and Sri Lanka. It is a regional platform of global significance comprised of experts, professionals and emerging leaders (youth) for contributing and sharing knowledge that is helping the upgradation and development of existing knowledge related to the concerns, challenges and prospects of ecosystem management and transboundary conservation efforts in the region.
How We Engage
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide expert guidance on integrated approaches to the management of natural and modified ecosystems to promote biodiversity conservation and sustainable development.
Our structure
We have over 30 groups divided into Thematic Groups, Specialist Groups and Task Forces. Each network is focused on building and strengthening communities to achieve specific goals in different regions worldwide. Learn more about the groups.
Harnessing Nature Magazine
The Harnessing Nature magazine published by IUCN CEM South Asia regional network aspires to attract and distribute high-quality original research, opinions and reporting of events conducted by the CEM members, especially in South Asia. Learn more.
News & Stories
- Together for Health, Together with NatureBy Deepu Sivadas, on 10 April 2026. This week offered two observances that, at first glance, seem to speak in different voices. World Health Day 2026 called for us to stand “Together for Health, Stand with Science.” Homoeopathy Day followed with its emphasis on “Sustainable Health.” One is rooted in the language of global publicContinue reading “Together for Health, Together with Nature”
- Forests and Economies: Time to Stop Treating Them as SeparateBy Deepu Sivadas, on 21 March 2026. Forests aren’t just trees. They’re the quiet workhorses behind clean water, steady food supplies, fertile soil, and livelihoods for millions—especially in places like South Asia where communities lean on them daily. This year’s International Day of Forests theme, “Forests and Economies,” nails it: we can’t keep pretending forestsContinue reading “Forests and Economies: Time to Stop Treating Them as Separate”
- From Spoil to Soil: Scaling Nature-Based Solutions in the Singareni CoalfieldsBy Mohan Chandra Pargaien on 31 December 2025. Mining landscapes often conjure images of barren, lifeless stretches – scars left behind after the relentless quest for energy. But in the heart of Telangana, the Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) is rewriting this narrative, proving that coal mining and ecological restoration can go hand in hand.Continue reading “From Spoil to Soil: Scaling Nature-Based Solutions in the Singareni Coalfields”
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