05.05.2014
Question culturally sensitive States should enter into the global agenda for development for the period after 2015. By this view came to the meeting of the General Assembly devoted to the culture and sustainable development.
"Understanding and taking into account the cultural aspects of society, it is important for the application development approaches to the local context and ensure a successful outcome," - said the Acting President of the General Assembly of the UN Mohamed Khaled Kiyari.
Many development programs have not led to the desired results for the reason that did not account for cultural characteristics of a State, has confirmed his words the head of UNESCO, Irina Bokova.
"Universal model of development does not exist. We have to adapt to every situation. This is where the culture can help: broad participation, to help find a more balanced and suitable for people model of development ", - said she.
According to FAO estimates, agricultural systems, preserving its unique traditions and experience of the social, cultural, environmental and economic activities, are handled about 500 million hectares in the world.
"Today, they are often not given the importance they deserve, - says FAO. - Like many other agricultural systems, they are faced with the challenges of rapid development, globalization, urbanization, natural disasters and climate change. They are also opposed to the belief of people in that tradition has no place in modern agricultural production efficiency. "
The data of the traditional systems exist in both developed and developing countries are characterized by high efficiency. "Otherwise, they would be passed from century to century and could not feed so many generations of people using the most basic tools" - claims organization.
Источник - «Мосты» по материалам: UN News Centre, " Addressing General Assembly, UN Officials Spotlight vital Role of Culture in Sustainable development ", May 5, 2014; UN News Centre, " Culture - the engine of sustainable development ", May 5, 2014; Official site of the FAO, " of agriculture with "cultural" accent "