Sustainable development and the environment

Sustainable development and the environment

FAO POLICIES AND ACTIONS
STOCKHOLM 1972 - RlO 1992

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS ROME, 1992

Reprinted, 1994

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Contents

Foreword

Part 1: Towards the 21st century

The challenges
The policy framework
The role of the agricultural, forestry and fisheries sectors in sustainable development

Sustainable agriculture and rural development (SARD)
Forest resources development and the environment
Fishery resources, development and the environment

Part 2: FAO's involvement over the years

The initial period: 1945-1959
Raising productivity: 1960-1971
Managing natural resources and the human environment: 1972-1986
Sustainable development: 1987-

Part 3: Food production and resource management

Land resources
Water resources
Effective use of inputs

Plant nutrients
Plant protection
Animal health
Energy for rural development

Biological diversity

Plant genetic resources
Forest genetic resources
Animal genetic resources

Food resources

Food contaminants
Maintaining food quality
Improving food marketing

Feed and grassland resources
Sustainable production systems
Forest resources

Environmental factors
Forestry for people
Research and cooperation
Sustainable forest use

Fisheries resources

Part 4: Socio-economic aspects of sustainable development

Agricultural policy
Agrarian reform and rural development
Food security
The legal framework
Environmental management

Environmental guidelines
Environmental impact assessment
Investment and the environment

Conclusions and future out look

A framework for action
FAO contributions and follow-up to UNCED

Appendices

Appendix 1 - FAO structure for coordination in the field of environment and sustainable development
Appendix 2: Global agreements
Appendix 3: Acronyms
Appendix 4: Selected FAO publications on sustainable development and environment