In 2010, the Missouri Botanical Garden committed its support to the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation 2011–2020 update, developed by a unique partnership of international and national organizations. The Strategy’s vision is to halt the continuing loss of plant diversity and to secure a positive, sustainable future where human activities support the diversity of plant life and where in turn the diversity of plants support and improve our livelihoods and well-being.
The Strategy includes 16 outcome-oriented global targets set for 2020, and provides a framework to facilitate harmony between existing initiatives aimed at plant conservation, to identify gaps where new initiatives are required, and to promote mobilization of the necessary resources. The Global Strategy for Plant Conservation now guides and informs the goals and initiatives of the Missouri Botanical Garden's science and conservation efforts.