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  3. Strengthening interdisciplinary research on environmental degradation and rehabilitation

Strengthening interdisciplinary research on environmental degradation and rehabilitation

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.

Broader

Applying science sustainably
Presentable
Applying interdisciplinarity
Presentable
Strengthening environmental research
Yet to rate

Narrower

Researching contribution of forests to sustainable water resource management
Presentable
Integrating sustainable development ethics into education, training and research programmes
Presentable
Incorporating sustainable indigenous management systems for land resources
Presentable
Expanding research on mountain ecosystems
Presentable
Assessing impact of environmental degradation on women
Presentable
Supporting research on traditional and sustainable production methods
Yet to rate
Strengthening research to build demographic factors into local sustainable development programmes
Yet to rate
Expanding research capabilities on sustainable management of forests
Yet to rate

Facilitates

Creating synergies between biodiversity and other development strategies
Excellent
Restoring environmental damage
Presentable
Averting impact of environmental degradation on women and children
Presentable
Coping with environmental refugees
Yet to rate

Facilitated by

Training specialists for interdisciplinary programmes on sustainable development
Yet to rate
Promoting interdisciplinary research
Yet to rate

Related

Undertaking interdisciplinary research on health effects of climate change
Presentable

Value

Rehabilitation
Yet to rate
Degradation
Yet to rate

Reference

Bennett, John W and Dahlberg, Ken: Natural Resources and People: Conceptual Issues in Interdisciplinary Research

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #4: Quality EducationSustainable Development Goal #10: Reduced InequalitySustainable Development Goal #15: Life on Land

Metadata

Database
Global strategies
Type
(E) Emanations of other strategies
Subject
  • Societal problems » Vulnerability
  • Research, standards » Research
  • Health care » Rehabilitation
  • Environment » Environment
  • Interdisciplinarity » Interdisciplinarity
    • Content quality
    Yet to rate
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    Language
    English
    Last update
    Dec 3, 2024