Land Resources
Beth
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27 Jul 2011
Sao Tomé & Principe has developed and is implementing its National Environment Plan for Sustainable Development (PNADD), which includes eight priority programmes on the environment and development; however, this plan is already ten years old. The National Poverty Reduction Strategy (NPRS) provides the necessary framework to address poverty reduction issues and contribute to sustainable development. An Agricultural Policy and Rural Development Charter has been prepared (although not...
Beth
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26 Jul 2011
In 2008, Cape Verde released its Second National Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper. There is no urban development plan, but there is a Second National Environmental Action Plan 2004-2014 (PANA II) which takes into account both rural and urban development.
The archipelago of Cape Verde is made up of ten islands and nine islets, and is located off the west coast of Africa. Although all of Cape Verde’s islands are volcanic in origin, they vary widely in terrain, with only one active volcano...
Beth
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26 Jul 2011
The Government of the Maldives completed an Agriculture Master Plan in 2009, covering the period 2006-2020 and aiming to increase food security through agricultural development based on the Vision 2020 plan, which pursues sustainable development objectives. Land resources are also addressed within the Maldives National Strategy for Sustainable Development report, submitted to UNEP in 2009.
The Maldives is the sixth smallest sovereign state in terms of land area, with total land area estimated...
Beth
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25 Jul 2011
In 2001, Guinea-Bissau presented its Rapport d´Evaluation Nationale dans le cadre de la mise en oeuvre du processus de RIO+10 en République de la Guiné-Bissau (National Assessment Report as part of the implementation of the Rio +10 process in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau) to UNDESA in preparation for the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), highlighting agriculture as a key theme in addressing social, economic and...
Beth
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25 Jul 2011
The Comoros has created a National Commission for Sustainable Development as well as regional commissions based on each of the three main islands. The Comoros is currently drawing up of a program for combating land degradation through the Ministry of Environment and Agriculture, as well as plans for the development of agro-forestry for improved management of soil fertility to reduce the use of chemical fertilizers.
The agricultural sector accounts for 40% of the Comoros’ GDP and employs...
