strategy
Integrating biodiversity conservation with rural development
Description:
The interaction of sustainable agriculture and rural development, with the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and the need for integrated land-use planning as mentioned in Agenda 21. Context:
Particular attention should be given to rural areas where, in many cases, the continuation of agricultural activities is necessary to avoid losses of biodiversity and habitat degradation. A rural development policy with biodiversity components has the potential to protect and enhance these environmental assets. By encouraging land conservation and higher environmental standards of land use, agri-environmental measures form an essential instrument for the sustainable development of land use, enabling conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. Broader:
Developing land-use modelsIntegrating nature conservation and rural developmentIntegrating biodiversity concerns into economic development planningCreating synergies between biodiversity and other development strategies Narrower:
Integrating biodiversity conservation and landscape managementIntegrating agrobiodiversity conservation with environmental and agricultural strategies Facilitates:
Restoring biodiversity in agricultureEstablishing common ownership over biological resources Facilitated by:
Preparing national action plans for implementing Agenda 21Strengthening rural institutions and programmes that support environmentally sound farming Problems:
Loss of biodiversity in rural areasSubjects:
Amenities → RuralDevelopment → Development
Conservation → Conservation
Type Classification:
E: Emanations of other strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
