About us

EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) recognizes that many of today's environmental challenges cannot be addressed by regulation alone. These challenges require a broader mix of solutions - regulatory programs, information exchange, education, technical assistance, and grants, as well as partnership programs. Located in OPP's Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (BPPD), EPA's voluntary pesticide environmental stewardship programs are coordinated by the Environmental Stewardship Branch's (ESB) Partnerships for Pesticide Risk Reduction. To supplement OPP's regulatory functions, the Partnership is dedicated to reducing pesticide risk through collaborative and other non-regulatory means, such as:

• » Providing leadership, guidance, and resources for partnership programs across the United States that promote integrated pest management and the reduction of pesticide risks;
  
• » Promoting projects, activities and approaches that result in measurable outputs, as defined by the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), including those that result in improvements to human health and the environment;
  
• » Identifying and addressing key issues through the promotion of synergies and partnerships between organizations that share common goals;
  
• » Keeping external partners informed of Agency programs and policies; and
  
• » Promoting the adoption and use of biological pesticides (biopesticides) and reduced risk pesticides.