The Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP) aims to promote the development of future leaders and provide them with the capacity to address the most pressing conservation issues of our time.

The CLP is a partnership between Conservation International, Birdlife International, Fauna & Flora International, the Wildlife Conservation Society and BP. CLP partners share a common concern for and commitment to the natural environment and biodiversity. By working together, sharing expertise and pooling resources, program objectives can be delivered far more effectively than through individual efforts.

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The CLP supports the next generation of leaders to conserve the worlds most threatened species, sites and habitats; engage local communities in the process; and develop an understanding of the links between biodiversity conservation, global climate change and increasing demands for resources.

To advance this mission, the CLP has the following key objectives:

• Identify, train and mentor future conservation leaders
• Support practical conservation projects tackling priority issues
• Provide opportunities for grantees to scale up conservation outcomes and impacts
• Improve the communication of results and recommendations

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The CLP focuses on building the skills and capabilities of emerging conservation leaders by providing grants, training and networking opportunities. The CLP encourages a multidisciplinary approach to conservation and enables young people to contribute meaningfully to national conservation agendas in their home countries, as well as interact at an international scale.

For more information visit the Conservation Leadership Programme website.