Biodiversity Support Program

The Biodiversity Support Program is a consortium of World Wildlife Fund, The Nature Conservancy, and World Resources Institute. It was established in 1988 with funding from the Research and Development Bureau of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under cooperative agreement number DHR-5554-A-00-8044-00.

The Biodiversity Support Program's mission is to promote conservation of the world's biological diversity. We believe that a healthy and secure living resource base is essential to meet the needs and aspirations of present and future generations. To accomplish our mission, we support local communities, non-governmental organizations, and governments to establish:

• Clear conservation priorities, goals, and objectives;

• Democratic social processes, dialogue, and partnerships which lead to conservation;

• Ethical valuation of nature;

• Favorable policies which promote conservation of biodiversity; and

• Enhanced awareness and knowledge about conservation.

BSP's approach focuses on the integration of conservation with social and economic development, research and analysis of conservation and development approaches, and information exchange and outreach.

For more information about the BSP, send e-mail to: bsp@wwfus.org

Or write to:

Biodiversity Support Program
c/o World Wildlife Fund
1250 24th Street NW
Washington DC 20037
USA

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