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GIS Recognized as a Tool to Better Manage Diminishing Resources
World Development Report Recommends GIS to Aid Agriculture and Economic Development |
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Published by the World Bank, the 2008 World Development Report (WDR) focuses on agriculture for development. The WDR is published annually and relates that advancements in GIS technology provide new resources for resolving the complex problems of sustaining and developing agriculture. GIS is referenced in 6 of the document's 11 chapters, suggesting that the technology be used for the following strategies:
As the natural resources that sustain agriculture become increasingly sparse, the World Bank expects that the global demand for food will double within the next 50 years. The WDR labels GIS as an innovative technology required to help meet such demands. More InformationFor more information on the WDR and its recommended use of GIS as a supportive technology in the economic development of agriculture, visit www.worldbank.org. |