Conserving vulnerable land

Description

Conserving vulnerable land involves identifying and protecting areas at risk of degradation, such as wetlands, forests, and coastal zones, through legal safeguards, sustainable management, and restoration efforts. This strategy aims to prevent habitat loss, soil erosion, and biodiversity decline by implementing land-use controls, promoting community stewardship, and rehabilitating damaged ecosystems. Effective conservation remedies threats from development, pollution, and climate change, ensuring the long-term resilience and ecological function of these critical landscapes.

Context

Agenda 21 recommends conserving vulnerable land as part of an overall programme of land conservation 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.