strategy
Delegating land resource management responsibilities to rural organizations
Context:
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 adopting policies at the national level regarding a decentralized approach to land-resource management, delegating responsibility to rural organizations. Claim:
Governments at the appropriate level, with the support of the relevant international and regional organizations, should introduce management strategies and mechanisms, such as accounting and audit services for rural people's organizations and institutions for human resource development, and delegate administrative and financial responsibilities to local levels for decision-making, revenue-raising and expenditure. Broader:
Structuring land resources guardianshipDecentralizing management of rural developmentStrengthening community-based land resource protection Facilitates:
De-commodifying landConserving nature communallyAdvancing integrated rural developmentProviding functional skills in vulnerable areasEnsuring public participation for sustainable agricultureStrengthening local organizations responsible for land management Facilitated by:
Building capacity for land management Values:
LandMismanagement Subjects:
Resources → Resources Geography → Land type/use
Amenities → Rural
Management → Management
Type Classification:
G: Very Specific strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
