The Land Tenure and Management Unit undertakes the following activities in land resources, management and use:

• Advises governments in formulation and implementation of appropriate land use, land management.
• Advises on strategies for soil conservation, integrated land management and on the dissemination and promotion of soil and water conservation technologies.
• Co-operates with UN and specialised agencies, international and national bodies, non-governmental organisations and private sector to support sustainable and productive land use and land management practices.
• Contributes to the implementation of Agenda 21 and the Rio Conventions and assists member countries in the preparation of National Action Plans.
• Promotes transfer of technologies in soil and moisture management, particularly in the adoption of appropriate tillage systems for sustainable soil resource management and increased production.
• Provides guidance and technical assistance to member countries in assessment, management, rehabilitation and reclamation of degraded and problem soils.
• Supports member countries in the formulation and implementation of land management, soil conservation programmes including SPFS, SFI and emergency and relief operations.

Systems Approaches in Agro-ecosystems: