Resolutions submitted by Conference Technical Committee I
Bathurst Declaration on Land Administration for Sustainable Development
Resolution submitted by Technical Committee I
The Conference,
Mindful of the growing population pressures on the land, especially in urban areas, that the poor are becoming increasingly concentrated in slums and squatter settlements in ever-expanding cities, that gender inequities in access to economic and social opportunities are becoming more evident and that fresh water availability is now approaching crisis point, the challenge is not only to meet world population needs for food, shelter and quality of life, but also to ensure that generations, yet unborn, can also have their needs met,
Noting that without effective access to property that it is difficult to address these issues, economies are unable to progress and the goal of sustainable development cannot be realized,
Recognizing that insecure property rights inhibit use and investment in rural and urban land, and hinder good governance and the emergence of engaged civil society,
Further recognizing the essential role that land administration and spatial data infrastructures play in supporting sustainable development,
Endorses the conclusions and recommendations of United Nations-International Federation of Surveyors Bathurst Declaration on Land Administration for Sustainable Development,
And further endorses the call for a commitment from the international community to providing effective legal security of tenure and access to property for all men and women, including indigenous peoples and those living in poverty or other disadvantaged groups,
And more particularly endorses the recommendation which calls for a commitment on the part of the international community and Governments to halve the number of people around the world who do not have effective access to secure property rights in land by the year 2010.
The establishment of a Working Group on the Cadastre
Resolution submitted by Technical Committee I
The Conference
Noting
the outcomes of AGENDA 21 which promoted the importance of efficient and accessible land markets based on cadastral systems and the establishment of appropriate tenure systems, as key factors in support of sustainable development and environmental management,
Recognizing the interest of member Nations in sharing experiences on cadastral and land administration issues, and particularly the role that cadastral data has in developing spatial data infrastructures,
Further recognizing the many land titling, cadastral and land administration projects being undertaken by member Nations,
Mindful of the difficulties member Nations and donor agencies have in determining the efficiency, effectiveness and performance, and appreciating the global situation, of cadastral, land tenure and land administration systems,
Bearing in mind the conclusions of the UN-FIG Bathurst Declaration on Land Administration for Sustainable Development which shows the importance of cadastral and land administration infrastructures in supporting sustainable development,
Recognizing the acknowledged difficulties in establishing the necessary infrastructure to manage the complex arrangement of rights, restrictions and responsibilities within the marine cadastre,
1. Recommends that the Permanent Committee for GIS Infrastructure for Asia and the Pacific establish a Working Group on the Cadastre;
2. And further recommends that the United Nations within available resources, and in cooperation with the Working Group on the Cadastre under the Permanent Committee for GIS Infrastructure for Asia and the Pacific, and with the expert assistance of relevant organizations such as the International Federation of Surveyors and the International Hydrographic Office, undertake the following work plan for the period 2000-2003 to:
(a) Facilitate discussion on marine cadastres, focusing on the issues involved in the establishment of appropriate administrative infrastructures to manage marine resources in the context of the United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea;
(b) Undertake a study of land administration issues such as the range of tenure and institutional issues, water, indigenous, mining and petroleum rights, gender, urban agglomeration, land disputes, problems and indicators, with the objective of producing a global atlas and related documentation, utilizing the vast amount of existing land administration and land tenure data existing in United Nations agencies;
(c) Facilitate a workshop to develop an appropriate generic template for country profile analyses describing the status of cadastre and land administration, and the need for improvements, which will facilitate benchmarking and the development of performance indicators.
Economic aspects of modern surveying, mapping, geospatial data infrastructure and land administration programmes
Resolution submitted by Technical Committee I
The Conference,
Noting that all modern surveying and mapping, geospatial data infrastructure and land administration projects must compete for scarce economic resources with other valuable projects,
Recognizing that many governments seek to reduce the cost to the taxpayer for fundamental and infrastructural geospatial data services by various forms of privatization, cost recovery, outsourcing or revenue generating initiatives,
Considering that these initiatives have a significant technical, organizational and institutional impact on national surveying and mapping agencies,
Bearing in mind that the expanding array of options for professionals in the mapping field imposes choices in which economics plays a decisive role both in government and the private sector,
Recommends
that The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), within available resources and in cooperation with other appropriate organizations and educational institutions, initiates an international workshop on economic aspects of modern surveying, mapping geospatial data infrastructure and land administration.
Welcomes the invitation of India to host the proposed workshop.
Resolution submitted by Conference Technical Committee II
Regional geodetic infrastructure
Resolution submitted by Technical Committee II
Recognizing the great progress made in establishing a geodetic framework for spatial data infrastructure in the past three years,
Realizing the continuing need for the establishment of basic geodetic infrastructure for GIS in Asia Pacific and the desire to do various applications in the field of geodesy and GIS, to promote technology transfer and information exchange between Asia Pacific countries,
Noting the importance of providing a homogeneous geodetic infrastructure as the basis for integration of spatial data for sustainable development decision-making,
Bearing in mind the limited financial resources and availability of equipment and expertise in observation and processing of acquired GPS data,
Recommends that the PCGIAP Working Group on Regional Geodetic Network be continued for the next three years with project priorities as follows:
And further recommends that external funding be sought to facilitate these projects and encourage cooperative geodetic projects between Asia Pacific countries.
Resolution submitted by Conference Technical Committee III
Resolution submitted by Technical Committee III
The Conference,
Recognizing
the progress made by the PCGIAP Working Group on Regional Fundamental Data in its spatial data (or geographic information) infrastructure (SDI) projects in the past three years;
Endorses the policy for sharing fundamental data as tabled at the meeting;
Endorses the continuation of the PCGIAP Working Group on Fundamental Data and
Recommends that the Working Group develop and implement a work plan that takes account of the following:
Resolution submitted by Conference Technical Committee IV
Institutional Strengthening, Education and Training
Resolution submitted by Technical Committee IV
The Conference,
Noting the significant progress made by the Development Needs Taskforce of the Permanent Committee on GIS Infrastructure for Asia and the Pacific (PCGIAP) since its establishment in 1998, and the need to undertake the remaining tasks from the Taskforce workplan,
Further noting the diverse nature of the Asia and the Pacific region,
Further noting that minimum levels of capability-building, education and training are critical success factors for sustainable results of all geodesy, mapping, cadastre, remote sensing, GIS and land administration and land management projects,
Bearing in mind that the resources both qualitatively and quantitatively for capability-building, education and training in the world are inadequate to meet this growing demand, and are particularly lacking in the areas of land administration and land management,
Recognizing the many geodesy, mapping, land titling, cadastral and land administration and land management projects being undertaken by member nations,
Further recognizing that education and training programmes and facilities across the region may not be consistent and accessible to all member nations,
Recommends the formation of a PCGIAP Working Group on Institutional Strengthening that would address the following items and develop a comprehensive workplan for circulation to Executive Board Members at least one month prior to the Board meeting in Japan in November 2000:
1.Member involvement:
-Articulation of Member development needs
-Participation in PCGIAP meetings and Working
Group activities
-Participation in regional workshops
2.Education and training:
-Survey of education and training facilities
(including but not limited to programmes,
frequency, costs, student numbers)
-Development, publication and maintenance
of an education and training information
database for the region
-Study of student movements following graduation
-Glossary of spatial data infrastructure
(SDI) terms
3.Subregional programmes:
-Pacific Group (institutional strengthening,
regional geodesy, remote sensing data library)
-West Asia workshop
-ASEAN activities
Resolution submitted by Conference Technical Committee V
Promotion of National and Regional Geographical Names Standardization Programmes
Resolution submitted by Technical Committee V
The Conference,
Noting consistent use of accurate place names is an essential element of effective communication worldwide, and supports socio-economic development, sustainable development and national infrastructure,
Considering
the importance of geographical names as a fundamental data set of the Asia Pacific Spatial Data Infrastructure,
Recognizing
the role of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names and the United Nations Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names,
Recommends
the Permanent Committee on GIS Infrastructure for Asia and the Pacific supports the work of the United Nations by encouraging nations in the region to develop and/or maintain a standardized and consistent approach to geographical naming;
Further recommends
countries be encouraged to attend meetings of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names and the United Nations Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names.
Resolution submitted by the President of the Conference
Cooperation with United Nations Geographic Database Initiative
Resolution submitted by the President of the Conference
The Conference,
Taking into consideration the relevance of global spatial data initiatives involving mapping agencies, non-governmental organizations, international agencies, industry and academia,
Acknowledging the progress made by the PCGIAP in building a regional spatial data infrastructure and the resulting understanding of the technical, scientific, institutional and related resource challenges associated with this development,
Recognizing the efforts of the United Nations Geographic Information Working Group for creating a United Nations system-wide/multi-scaled United Nations Geographic Database,
Noting the establishment of the United Nations Geographic Database initiative by the GSDI, ISCGM, FIG, ICA, ISPRS, the regional Permanent Committee for Asia and the Pacific (PCGIAP) and for the Americas (PCIDEA),
Welcomes
the synergistic support of the United Nations Geographic Information Working Group for coordinating their efforts with relevant initiatives of the UNRCC for Asia and the Pacific for mutual and complementary benefit.
Resolution submitted by the Secretary of PCGIAP
Resolution submitted by the Secretary of PCGIAP
The Conference,
Expresses its heartfelt gratitude to the Government of Malaysia, the Department of Survey and Mapping and its Director-General Mr. Dato’ Abdul Majid Mohamed, for the kind hospitality extended to all participants in the Fifteenth United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for Asia and the Pacific, through the gracious support provided.
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