strategy
Managing agricultural lands
Synonyms:
Planning agricultural land useManaging agricultural land
Implementation:
This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities. Agenda 21 recommends land-resource planning, information and education for agriculture to ensure sustainable agriculture and rural development. Narrower:
FarmingFallowing landUsing agroecologyProtecting best farmland for agriculturePractising rainwater-harvesting agricultureEnsuring sustainable agricultural developmentImproving ability to use land for agricultural purposesAddressing problems of cultivation of marginal agricultural land Constrained by:
Damaging agricultural land Facilitates:
Monitoring food securityDeveloping agricultural resourcesIncreasing sustainable food production Facilitated by:
Monitoring farming productionConducting agricultural researchForming business management groupDeveloping sustainable land use policyImproving data systems on land resourcesIntroducing erosion prevention technologiesEnsuring public participation for sustainable agricultureStrengthening local organizations responsible for land managementIntegrating use of land resources Subjects:
Geography → Land type/useAgriculture, Fisheries → Agriculture
Management → Management
Management → Planning
Type Classification:
D: Detailed strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
