Presentation and Principles

Our Activities

The European Bureau for Conservation and Development, (EBCD), is a non-profit international, non-governmental organisation (NGO) based in Brussels since 1989.

EBCD's mission is: To ensure the conservation and sustainable use of natural renewable resources including species and ecosystems both for their intrinsic and direct value to the benefit of humanity.

EBCD's statutes embrace the principles set out in the World Conservation Strategy (IUCN, UNEP, WWF, 1981), Agenda 21 and the Rio Declaration.

EBCD recognises that the existence of mankind is inseparably linked to the use of natural renewable resources and it therefore supports science based solutions to conservation, full stakeholder participation, due consideration for socio-economic aspects and due respect for cultural diversity.

An active member of IUCN since its establishment, EBCD works closely with its network of experts, Commissions and Programmes as well as with other organizations and institutions actively involved in the conservation of biodiversity and sustainable management of natural renewable resources. Furthermore, EBCD provides the Secretariat of the IUCN European Sustainable Use Specialist Group (ESUG) and the coordination of the Fisheries Working Group (FWG).

EBCD monitors and collaborates with the EU institutions, particularly the European Parliament where it provides the Secretariat of the Intergroup on Sustainable Development. since 1994.

EBCD aims at:

• Achieving a balance between the need to conserve nature and the need for economic growth.

• Ensuring that conservation/management decisions are based on the best available scientific advice.

• Ensuring to that any utilisation of natural resources is sustainable, both biologically and socially.

• Ensuring full stakeholder participation in decision making process.

• Raise awareness of the principles and problem solving methods for sustainable production, use and consumption

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Updated 06/03/2008

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