Supporting investments in land resources

Description

Supporting investments in land resources involves mobilizing financial, technical, and institutional support to enhance the sustainable management, restoration, and productive use of land. This strategy targets issues such as land degradation, soil erosion, and declining agricultural productivity by facilitating access to funding, technology, and capacity-building. The practical intent is to improve land quality, ensure food security, and promote environmental resilience, thereby remedying resource depletion and supporting long-term socio-economic development.

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 assigning clear titles, rights and responsibilities for land and for individuals or communities to encourage investment in land resources.