Extermination of illicit crops

(ii) An integrated area development programme for the illicit crops zones

10. Calls upon States in which cultivation and production of illicit drug crops occur to establish or reinforce, where appropriate, national mechanisms to monitor and verify illicit crops

E. Action Plan on Eradication of Illicit Drug Crops and on Alternative Development

EVALUATION OF COMMERCIAL REMOTELY SENSED DATA FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF ILLICIT NARCOTIC CROPS

However, much remained to be done to ensure the sustainable elimination of illicit crops.

The promotion of alternative programmes was key to the sustained eradication of illicit crops.

(e) To establish or reinforce, where appropriate, national mechanisms to monitor and verify illicit crops

(e) To establish or reinforce, where appropriate, national mechanisms to monitor and verify illicit crops

(e) To establish or reinforce, where appropriate, national mechanisms to monitor and verify illicit crops

(e) To establish or reinforce, where appropriate, national mechanisms to monitor and verify illicit crops

(e) To establish or reinforce, where appropriate, national mechanisms to monitor and verify illicit crops

(iii) Action Plan on International Cooperation on the Eradication of Illicit Crops and on Alternative Development.

(iii) Action Plan on International Cooperation on the Eradication of Illicit Crops and on Alternative Development.

The Illicit Crop Monitoring Programme assists the international community and Governments concerned in monitoring the extent and evolution of the illicit cultivation of narcotic crops.

(c) Action Plan on International Cooperation on the Eradication of Illicit Drug Crops and on Alternative Development

The cultivation of illicit drug crops remains a serious impediment to the sustainable development of some countries.

In some areas, the farmers apos quot production system quot includes the cultivation of illicit drug crops.

The UNODC Illicit Crop Monitoring Programme assists the international community and Governments concerned in monitoring the extent and evolution of the illicit cultivation of narcotic crops.

Recognizing that efforts to eradicate illicit crops and thereby reduce the production of illicit drugs require the implementation of alternative development programmes within the framework of national policies and international strategies against illicit drugs,

Furthermore, efforts aimed at the destruction of illicit crops should be undertaken with due regard to the environmental impact.

Concern was expressed that in some cases farmers might continue to cultivate illicit drug crops while receiving alternative development assistance.

Concern was expressed that, in some cases farmers might continue to cultivate illicit drug crops while receiving alternative development assistance.

This Office is visionary in promoting programmes of alternative crops in support of programmes for the complete eradication of illicit drugs.

(a) Annual country survey reports on illicit crops (including Afghanistan, Bolivia, Colombia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Morocco, Myanmar and Peru)

Growing illicit crops such as coca generally not only pays better than other crops but it is also a hardier plant, it is harvested four times a year and provides a more stable income.

13. Reaffirms the need for a comprehensive approach to the elimination of illicit narcotic crops in line with the Action Plan on International Cooperation on the Eradication of Illicit Drug Crops and on Alternative Development, adopted at the twentieth special session of the General Assembly Resolution S 20 4 E.

16. Reaffirms the need for a comprehensive approach to the elimination of illicit narcotic crops in line with the Action Plan on International Cooperation on the Eradication of Illicit Drug Crops and on Alternative Development, adopted by the General Assembly at its twentieth special session Resolution S 20 4 E.

Recalling also Commission on Narcotic Drugs resolution 44 11 on international cooperation on the elimination of illicit drug crops and on alternative development,

The prompt identification and eradication of illicit cultivation, as well as providing substitute crops, are therefore extremely urgent tasks for the global community.

We feel alone when, after extensive efforts to eradicate illicit crops, the doors are closed to us when it comes to selling exactly those products that we have managed to cultivate, with great effort, as alternative crops.

(a) Strengthened capacity of appropriate sectors at the national level to deliver policies, strategies and actions to ensure the sustainable elimination of illicit crops

That plane's dusting crops where there ain't no crops.

The countries most affected by illicit crop cultivation need further capacity building, programme coordination, the establishment of monitoring and impact evaluation systems and long term socio economic development in order to sustain illicit crop eradication and alternative development efforts and to prevent the re emergence of illicit crops.

(g) To share their experience, expertise and best practices in the eradication of illicit drug crops and the implementation of alternative development programmes with affected States

The commitment of United Nations funds is, therefore, being undertaken to support efforts to eradicate illicit crops and to reduce and eliminate narcotics trafficking and abuse.

The formerly popular concept of crop substitution is no longer viable it can no longer be our objective simply to substitute licit plants for illicit crops.

In conclusion, the analysis of the replies for the third reporting period indicate that the main countries affected by illicit opium poppy and coca bush cultivation continued to make good progress towards the significant reduction and elimination of illicit crops.

(b) ESCWA prepared and published a study on the eradication of illicit crops in Lebanon and a study on the demand for credit in the agricultural sector.

Recalling also that the Action Plan on International Cooperation on the Eradication of Illicit Drug Crops and on Alternative Development stressed the importance of international cooperation in alternative development,

Instead, the aim should also be to improve the social environment by means of development policy approaches, in order to reduce the acceptance of the cultivation of illicit crops.

We'll have more crops!

He burned our crops!

Malaysia had repeatedly stressed the need for harsh measures to suppress illicit trafficking of narcotic substances and felt that priority should also be given to programmes aimed at preventing drug use. Believing that illicit drugs should be intercepted at the source, his Government supported sustainable development programmes in countries where there was a proliferation of illicit drug related crops.

Genetically modified crops (GMCs, GM crops, or biotech crops) are plants used in agriculture, the DNA of which has been modified using genetic engineering techniques.