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The history of humanity is essentially linked to the management of the Earth s surface. In the beginning, unknown variables and the environment controlled the nature of human settlements. Today, as we approach the end of the second millennium, the uncontrolled expansion of human settlements is modifying the environment and seriously threatening the sustainability of the whole planet. Human activity is likely one of the most powerful causes of infertile soils, changing climates, and losses in natural beauty and biological diversity. In the beginning, it was nature against humanity; now, it seems, it is humanity against nature. At the dawn of the 21st century, we have rediscovered the need for a harmonious and holistic approach to our relationship with the Earth. Land cannot be the master, but neither can it be the slave. Land is a garden to be managed, but no garden can be managed without gardeners. Land management has been revisited in a multidimensional vision for preventive and curative action. Integrated land management (ILM) is a holistic approach that identifies the stakeholders and their needs; comprehensively evaluates options for people and nature to find ones that meet the needs of both on a long-term basis; and integrates solutions to human, economic, and environmental problems. ILM is not only a tool for sustainable development but also a new way of thinking. It is an essential component of the Spirit of Rio, which produced the extraordinary Agenda 21 in 1992 a symbol of the new paradigm, emerging from the consensus of the more than 180 countries committed to reversing the dangerous trends toward unsustainable use of the Earth s resources.
Michael Huston - Personal Name
1st Edition
0-88936-800-7
NONE
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Management
English
International Development Research Centre
1997
Canada
1-79
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