MISSION STATEMENT As a result of the partnership among federal, state and local, governments in the United States and Mexico, and with U.S. border tribes, the mission of the Border 2012 program is: To protect the environment and public health in the U.S.-Mexico border region, consistent with the principles of sustainable development. (In this program, sustainable development is defined as “conservation-oriented social and economic development that emphasizes the protection and sustainable use of resources, while addressing both current and future needs and present and future impacts of human actions.”) BORDER 2012 GUIDING PRINCIPLES (Return to Top) The following Guiding Principles...