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Global Land Outlook
… clear and pragmatic approach to land use, management, and planning for sustainable development and human security. … have abandoned their ancestral lands and migrated to urban areas, often impoverishing cultural identity, … have abandoned their ancestral lands and migrated to urban areas, often impoverishing cultural identity, …
Supporting, promoting and strengthening local agri-food systems
… a growing population that is increasingly concentrated in urban and metropolitan centres; CONSCIOUS of the growing … are subjected, especially in the Mediterranean where urban expansion and the development of new infrastructures … of food policies integrated with other polices (land-use planning, environmental, health, social, cultural, …
Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China
… 98 6.3.1 Improving land-use planning … the Army, Department of Energy, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Interior Department, Department of … 50 National Environmental Protection Model Cities or Urban Areas, 17 types of eco-industrial demonstration zones, …
Developing a Global Soil Regime
… taken into account. Another matter is the direct impact of urban development.6 Further issues involve the involuntary … of climate change effects as well as the effects of urban sprawl on both soil availability and soil functions.45 … information on soil security, soil assessment and planning, soil plans of management, codes of practice for …
Drafting legislation for sustainable soils: A guide
… assis- tance of the new Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources in the prepara- tion of this … large-scale commercial forestry, road construction and urban development cause soil erosion and loss of nutri- ents. … including deforestation, agricultural intensification and urban expansion, which cause soil degradation. ■ Accelerated …
Legal and institutional frameworks for sustainable soils: A preliminary report
… large-scale commercial forestry, road construc- tion and urban development cause soil erosion and loss of nutrients. … • Allow these issues to be considered within an effective planning and decision-making system; • Achieve compliance … including deforestation, agricultural intensification and urban expansion, which cause soil degradation; • Accelerated …