People, politics and places : responding to the millennium development goals
Enemark, Stig
The areas of surveying and land administration are basically about people, politics and places. It is about human rights, engagement and dignity; policies and good government; and places in term of shelter, land and natural resources. By taking this approach FIG pursue sustainable development in both an economic, social, governmental, and environmental sense. The areas of surveying and mapping, spatial information management, cadastre and land management provide a basic platform for poverty eradication and development. This is why FIG is deeply committed to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The eight Millennium Development Goals form a blueprint agreed to by all the worldds countries and all the worldds leading development institutions. The United Nations Millennium Summit, September 2000, established a time bound (2015) and measurable goals and targets for combating poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation and discrimination of women. These goals are now placed at the heart of the global agenda. The Summitts Millennium Declaration also outlined a wide range of commitments in human rights, good governance, and democracy. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is a powerful concept towards development, security and human rights for all. Surveyors play a key role in this regard in terms of providing some of the fundamental preconditions for development. These preconditions are also embedded in the Millennium Declaration and spelled out in the targets and indicators for achieving the MDGs.
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