Conducting research on participatory approaches to rural development planning

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 launching applied research on participatory methodologies, management strategies and local organizations.

1. Promoting study of rural social sciences
2. Advancing participatory development
3. Advancing integrated rural development

1. Using local knowledge in planning agricultural industries
2. Training in participatory approaches to rural development
3. Cooperating for local sustainable rural development

1. Undeveloped
2. Underdevelopment
3. Overdevelopment
4. Nonparticipatory
5. Development