There is a great deal of concern today to ensure that economic development, including agricultural development, is sustainable. It is being increasingly emphasized that this sustainability requires care to be taken of the natural environment. This is because the natural environment is both the source of important resources that support economic activity and an avenue or sink for disposal of wastes from economic activity. Soil and water are for example, important natural resources used in agricultural production.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchSeptember, 1995Global
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Library ResourceManuals & GuidelinesJanuary, 1996Global
The procedures described in this publication are intended as optional guidelines to assist people throughout the world but particularly in developing countries to improve their own evaluations of their land and water resources and their own decisions on their use. Users' records and annotated experiences with the contents of the guidelines, comments on their usefulness and applicability and suggestions for improvements will be welcome to enable a future re-issue to be upgraded in the light of experience.
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Library ResourceInternational Conventions or TreatiesJanuary, 1995Global
The Beijing Platform for Action, an agenda for women's empowerment, spelled out a set of objectives and actions to be taken by governments, the international community, non-governmental organisations and the private sector to overcome obstacles to women's equality. Amongt the critical areas of concern relevant to women's land rights mentioned in the document are the following:
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Library ResourceInternational Conventions or TreatiesJanuary, 1996Global
These two important documents include obligations related to women's housing and inheritance rights. Under the Habitat Agenda, States commit themselves also to:
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksJanuary, 1995Global
Agroforestry, reforestry and the carbon problem: the role of land and tree tenure
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