strategy
Preparing sustainable development plans for small islands
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 preparing medium- and long-term plans for sustainable development that emphasize multiple use of resources, integrate environmental considerations with economic and sectoral planning and policies, define measures for maintaining cultural and biological diversity and conserve endangered species and critical marine habitats.
Broader:
Preparing sustainable development plansSupporting sustainable development of small island developing countries Narrower:
Surveying natural resources of small islandsAssessing small island carrying capacity and development optionsCollecting data for sustainable development planning in small islands Facilitates:
Conserving island animals and plants Organizations:
Islands of the Baltic Sea UNESCO Environment and Development in Coastal Regions and Small Islands Subjects:
Geology → IslandsDevelopment → Sustainable development
Type Classification:
E: Emanations of other strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
