Global Climate Change Programming for Africa (Africa)
Collation of Data on Sustainable Agricultural Practices (Africa)
Economic Policy Reform and Competitiveness (EPRC) (Mongolia)
Technical Assistance, Monitoring Design, and Follow-up of Hurricane Mitch Rehabilitation and Recovery Programs (Guatemala)
Institutional Strengthening of the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Planning (MDSP) (Bolivia)
Institutional Analysis for the Agricultural Policy Reform Program (APRP) (Egypt)
Environmental Options Analysis (Morocco)
Livelihood and Income from the Environment - Sustainable Economic Growth in the Red Sea Governorate (Red Sea LIFE) (Egypt)
Q'echi Maya Community Development and Sustainable Tourism Program (Guatemala)
Forest Garden (Zimbabwe)
Land use planning is the key to efficient development of terrestrial natural resources as it allocates land and water to functions that provide the greatest sustainable benefits to local and national living standards. It is based on socioeconomic conditions and expected development populations in and around a natural land unit. Planners must work with the active participation of all stakeholders to promote integrated natural resource management and build the capacity of local land-management institutions. Land use planning processes must encourage the active involvement of local communities whose livelihoods depend on natural resources. Land use planning focuses on rural and urban zones. Certain models concentrate on land use in the agricultural while factoring the impact urban and suburban sprawl.
A brand new school in Osh is supported by a new revenue stream — the sale of urban land to business owners.
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Expertise: Watershed management, Land use planning, Coastal hazard mitigation, Shoreline management and coastal erosion, Parks and protected areas management, Aquatic biodiversity and habitat management, Soil and water conservation, Water well drilling and maintenance, Drinking water desalination, Community development and participation, Environmental education and communication, Fisheries and coastal ecosystems management plans, Economic rehabilitation
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