White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation

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Saint Louis, Missouri: August 29, 30, & 31, 2005. Strengthening shared governance and citizen stewardship

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The order directed the Chairman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality to convene a White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation. The Departments of the Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency co-hosted the event.

On August 29, 30 and 31, 2005, invited representatives from the public and private sectors convened in St. Louis, Missouri to discuss the advancement of this cooperative conservation vision.

Conference Purpose: Strengthen Shared Governance and Citizen Stewardship

	Broaden cooperative conservation with state, tribal and local governments, communities, private for profit and non-profit organizations, and private citizens

	Enhance and integrate public and private land stewardship

	Bring together key stakeholders and decision makers who can advance cooperative conservation

	Identify ideas for future conservation and environmental policies and initiatives

	Facilitate the exchange of information and advice for successful partnerships

	Institutionalize cooperative conservation to enhance on-the-ground conservation results and progress

Key Conference Outcomes

	Expand state, tribal, and local communities’ role in cooperative conservation

	Ensure cooperative approach to use of public lands

	Measure and monitor results of cooperative conservation

	Encourage and reward leadership, innovation and technology

	Improve certainty and incentives for stakeholders

	Accelerate cooperative conservation as a way of doing business