- Planning agricultural land use
Description
Managing agricultural lands involves implementing coordinated practices to optimize soil health, water use, and crop productivity while minimizing environmental degradation. This strategy addresses issues such as soil erosion, nutrient depletion, and unsustainable land use by promoting crop rotation, conservation tillage, integrated pest management, and responsible irrigation. The practical intent is to sustain long-term agricultural output, restore degraded lands, and ensure food security through efficient resource use and ecological stewardship.
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 land-resource planning, information and education for agriculture to ensure sustainable agriculture and rural development.
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Web link
SDG
Metadata
Database
Global strategies
Type
(D) Detailed strategies
Subject
- Geography » Land type/use
- Agriculture, fisheries » Agriculture
- Management » Management
- Management » Planning
Content quality
Presentable
Language
English
1A4N
J4341
DOCID
12043410
D7NID
196816
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Last update
Sep 29, 2022