strategy
Undertaking research on land use
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 undertaking applied research on land use with the support of local research institutions. Broader:
ResearchingManaging land use Narrower:
Developing land-use modelsEstablishing land use classificationsInterpreting environmental informationImproving analysis of data on land use Facilitates:
Managing landLand use planningImproving landCorrecting defective land use planningProviding functional skills in vulnerable areasImproving ability to use land for agricultural purposesExchanging information on participatory planning of land resources Facilitated by:
Maintaining databases on agricultural land use Organizations:
Miombo Network Subjects:
Geography → Land type/useResearch, Standards → Research
Type Classification:
D: Detailed strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
