Biodiversity Department of Defense Commander's Guide to Biodiversity May 1996 | Report # 57 | Call 970-513-5835 to order reports The 25 million acres of land under Department of Defense (DoD) management today are among the most important of all federal land holdings, based on their wealth of natural biological resources. In many instances, the lands and waters upon which our Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps have trained and operated for decades represent prime ecological assets because of their pristine quality, natural diversity, and sheer beauty. They also represent the foundation of our combat readiness. - excerpt from DoD Commander’s Guide to Biodiversity.

Keystone Center Policy Dialogue on a Department of Defense (DoD) Biodiversity Management Strategy - Final Report
January 1996 | Report # 54 | Call 970-513-5835 to order reports

The Keystone Center Policy Dialogue on Department of Defense (DoD) Biodiversity Management brought together DoD representatives with representatives of the government agencies and non-governmental interests. They developed policy guidance for enhancing and protecting DoD lands in a way that is integrated with the military mission.

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Constable Commission, Final Report Submitted to the Man and the Biosphere Program
March 1995 | Report #52 | Call 970-513-5835 to order reports

The Commission reviewed the background on the U.S. Man and Biosphere (MAB) Program, and current and recently completed field projects. The Commission was impressed by the sharp focus of the research projects on topics of great human interest, the efficiency at which so much has been accomplished with so little resource, the collaboration of many public and private groups and interests, and the dedication of the staff and researchers to the goals of the program.

The Commission determined the need to propose a revised mission statement for U.S. MAB. Building upon the well established research and monitoring role, the next phase of work will want to join and support the search for methods to use natural resources sustainably and simultaneously improve human livelihoods.

Summary: North American Consultation for the WRI/IUCN/UNEP World Biological Diversity Strategy
July 1991 | Report #41 | Call 970-513-5835 to order reports

The World Biodiversity Strategy Program is a joint effort by the World Resources Institute (WRI), the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) and the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) to develop a strategy and action plan for conserving biodiversity. The North American Consultation for the World Biodiversity Strategy was conducted July 14-17, 1991 in Keystone, Colorado under the auspices of The Keystone Center. The purpose of the Consultation was to bring together experts from a broad diversity to review the WRI/IUCN/UNEP draft World Biodiversity Strategy and to discuss how biodiversity can be conserved in North America.

Biological Diversity on Federal Lands - A Report of a Keystone Policy Dialogue
April 1991 | Report #37 | Call 970-513-5835 to order reports

Conservation of biological diversity has emerged in the last few years as a significant issue on the national environmental agenda. Concerns about biological diversity have generated a great deal of discussion about the nature and extent of the problem domestically and about potential solutions. The Keystone Center was asked by many of the interests involved to provide a forum where a diverse cross section of groups and organizations actively concerned with biological diversity issue could come together to 1) formulate consensus recommendations, 2) clarify areas of disagreement, and 3) produce a final report summarizing the group’s deliberations.

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