Land Resources Commitments

Agenda 21 - Chapter 10 & UN Commission on Sustainable Development

Contents

1. All Stakeholders
1.1 Understanding of Chapter 10

2. Governments and other stakeholders

2.1 Governments
Activities: Policy Planning, Infrastructure, Financial/Technology, Information Dissemination, Knowledge building, Population Participation

2.2 Governments with International and Regional Organizations

Activities: Policy planning, Infrastructure, Financial/Technology, Information Dissemination, Knowledge building, and Population Participation

2.3 Governments with International Community, U.N. agencies and organizations

Activities: Policy planning, Infrastructure, Financial/Technology, Information Dissemination, Knowledge building, and Population Participation

2.4 Governments at local and national levels, and local communities

Activities: Policy planning, Infrastructure, Financial/Technology, Information Dissemination, Knowledge building, and Population Participation

2.5 Developing Country Governments

Activities: Infrastructure

2.6 Governments at national and international levels

Activities: Policy Planning

2.7 Governments with national institutes, interest groups, regional and international organizations
Activities: Information dissemination, Knowledge building, and Population participation

2.8 Governments with national institutes, private sectors, regionalgroups, and international organizations
Activities: Infrastructure, Financial/Technology, Information dissemination, Knowledge building, and Population participation

2.9 Governments with local communities, NGO’s, and international institutions

Activities: Information dissemination, Knowledge building, and Population participation

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1. All
Stakeholders
1.1 Understanding of Chapter 10
Source Recommendation
Target Target Referen
Group Date ce
Agenda 21 Is it a priority that you begin to move towards more effective and efficient use of land and its natural Whole
Chapter 10 population
Section 10.2 resources?
Integrated Approach
to the Planning and
Management of Land
Resources
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?

CSD XIII Do you promote developing and strengthening institutional frameworks for part icipation of all Women, land
Decision 8/3 workers,
Section 6:
stakeholders in land use planning and management, and their access to information thereon?
people of
Stakeholder poverty,
Participation indigenous
Article 26 communities,
and young
people.

1.) If yes: a.) How and When?

b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?

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CSD 3rd Session Have you developed national and local land-use planning systems that contain a statement of Whole
Section 2: Population
Integrated Approach objectives and a timetable for implementation spread over a period of years.
to the Planning and
Management of Land Do these systems remove constraints and provide incentives, enhancing involvement of people. Do
Resources
Article 175 they modify institutions?

1.) If yes: a.) How and When?

b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
CSD XIII Have you understood land-use interdependence between rural and urban areas, and planned the People with in
Decision 8/3 poverty
Section G :
implementation of integrated approaches in their administration?
Rural-Urban and 1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
Land
Management
b.) What was the impact?
interactions c.) How was it measured?
Article 23 2.) If not: Why not?
Agenda 21 Have you reviewed and refocused existing measures to achieve wider access to land resources, also Women,
Chapter 14 indigenous
Section B:
ensuring equal rights for certain target groups?
people, and
Ensuring local
people’s communities.
participation and
promoting 1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
human resource b.) What was the impact?
development for c.) How was it measured?
sustainable
2.) If not: Why not?
14.18ÿ (b)
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2.1 Governments
Activities: Policy Planning, Infrastructure, Financial/Technology, Information Dissemination, Knowledge building,
Population Participation
Target Target Referen
Source Recommendation
Group Date ce

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CSD III Has the government developed appropriate indicators on the basis of sound scientific knowledge,
Section D (2):
Review of Sectoral tailored to meet local requirements and circumstances?
Cluster: Land,
Desertification, Has the government acknowledged that these indicators are essential for formulating policies and
Forests, and
Biodiversity monitoring results?
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1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?

CSD III Has the government begun the collecting, processing, and disseminating of timely and reliable
Section D (2):
Review of Sectoral information, utilizing modern land-assessment and evaluation technologies, together with technology
Cluster: Land, for resource characterization?
Desertification,
Forests, and
Biodiversity
Part 172 1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?

CSD VIII Has the government promote land related research, and extension of technical information and Farmers,
Decision 8/3 agro-food
Section 7: innovative practices?
industries,
International
women.
Cooperation, Are you undertaking the formation of training programs for land users?
including that for
capacity building,
information sharing 1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
and technology b.) What was the impact?
transfer
Part 34 c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?

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Agenda 21 Has the government ensured equitable access of rural people to land, resources, technologies, research, Women, small
Ch. 14 farmers,
Section B: financing, marketing, processing and distribution to ensure a sustainable use of land and resources?
landless and
Ensuring people’s indigenous
participation and
promoting human people, and
resource people in
development for poverty.
sustainable
agriculture 1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
14.17 (b) b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
CSD VIII
Decision 8/4 2.) If not: Why not?
Section 2 (b):
Access to other
resources
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CSD III Are all stakeholders participating in the planning and management of land resources, as well as in
Section D:
Review of Sectoral identifying problems and proposing solutions?
Clusters: Land,
desertification, Do they participate in the consensus building process?
Forests, and
biodiversity.
Part 170 1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?

2.2Governments in cooperation with International and Regional

Organizations
Activities: Policy planning, Infrastructure, Financial/Technology, Information Dissemination, Knowledge building,
and Population Participation
Target Target Referen
Source Recommendation
Group Date ce

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Agenda 21 Is it in the government plan or has the government already started to implement policies that
Ch. 14
Section A: influence land tenure and property rights with due recognition of the minimum size of land holding
Agriculture policy required to maintain production and check further fragmentation?
review, planning and
integrated programs
in the light of the
multifunctional 1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
aspect of b.) What was the impact?
agriculture…
14.9 (c)
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?

Agenda 21 Has the government reviewed and revised the mandates that deal with land and natural resources to
Ch. 14
Section E:
include the interdisciplinary integration of environmental, social, and economic issues?
Land
conservation and Has the government begun to develop and implement programs to remove and resolve the physical,
rehabilitation social and economic causes of land degradation?
14.46 (a)
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
Agenda 21
Ch. 10
b.) What was the impact?
Section d: c.) How was it measured?
Capacity building 2.) If not: Why not?
and
strengthening
technological
capacity.
10.18 (a)

Agenda 21 Has the government developed policies that encourage sustainable land use and management of land Local
Ch. 10 population
Section a:
resources and take the land resource base, and demographic issues into account?
Management 1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
related activities
10.6 (b) b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
Agenda 21 Has the government applied economic instruments and developed institutional mechanisms and
Ch. 10
incentives to encourage the best possible land use and sustainable management of land resources?

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Section a: 1.) If yes: a.) How and When?

Management b.) What was the impact?
related activities
c.) How was it measured?
10.6 (d)
2.) If not: Why not?
Agenda 21 Have government planning and management systems been adopted that facilitate the integration of
Ch. 10
Section a:
environmental components such as air, water, land, and other natural resources, using landscape
Management ecological planning (LANDEP) or other approaches?
related activities
10.7 (a) 1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
Agenda 21 Has the government established general framework for land use and physical planning with in which
Ch. 10
Section a:
specialized and more detailed sectoral plans (protected areas, forests, human settlements, rural
Management development, etc.) can be developed?
related activities
10.7 (c) Has the government established intersectoral consultative bodies to streamline project planning and
implementation?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
Agenda 21 Are there established legal measures that promote access of women to land and remove biases in their
Section A: involvement in rural development?
Agriculture
policy review, 1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
planning and
integrated b.) What was the impact?
programs in the c.) How was it measured?
light of the 2.) If not: Why not?
multifunctional
aspect of
agriculture…
14.14 (b)

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Agenda 21 Has the government assigned clear titles, rights, and responsibilities for land and for individuals or
Ch. 14
Section B:
communities to encourage investment in land resources?
Ensuring 1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
people’s
participation and
b.) What was the impact?
promoting c.) How was it measured?
human resource 2.) If not: Why not?
development for
sustainable
agriculture
14.18 (c)

Agenda 21 Has the government begun to harmonize planning procedures by: involving farmers in the planning
Ch. 14 process, collecting land resource data, designing and establishing databases, defining land areas of
Section D:
Land resource smaller capacity, identifying resource problems and values that need to be taken into account to
planning, establish mechanisms to encourage efficient and environmentally sound use of resources?
information and
education for 1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
agriculture b.) What was the impact?
14.36 (a) c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
Agenda 12 Have land resource mapping and planning units been established to act as focal points and links
Ch. 14
Section D:
between institutions and disciplines, and between governments and people.
Land resource 1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
planning,
information and
b.) What was the impact?
education for c.) How was it measured?
agriculture 2.) If not: Why not?
14.43 (a)

Agenda 21 Has the government trained field staff and land users in indigenous and modern techniques of
Ch. 14
Section E:
conservation and rehabilitation and established training facilities for extension staff and land users?
Land 1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
conservation and
rehabilitation b.) What was the impact?
14.51 c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?

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Agenda 21 Does the government encourage the principle of delegating policy making to the lowest of public
Ch. 10
Section a:
authority consistent with effective action and a locally driven approach?
Management
related activities At the same time, Has the government strengthened local decision-making capacity and improved
10.6 (e) coordination with higher levels?
Agenda 21 1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
Ch. 10 b.) What was the impact?
Section d:
Capacity building c.) How was it measured?
and 2.) If not: Why not?
strengthening
technological
capacity
10.18 (c)

Agenda 21 Has the government designed information systems and promoted training?
Ch. 14
Section D:
Land resource Has the government generated discussion at all levels on policy, development and environmental
planning, issues related to land use and management, through media programs, conferences and seminars?
information and
education for 1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
agriculture b.) What was the impact?
14.42 (b) c.) How was it measured?
Agenda 21
2.) If not: Why not?
Ch. 10
Section c:
International
and regional
coordination and
cooperation,
establishing
regional
machinery
10.12 (c)

Agenda 21 Has the government established national land resource data banks, including identification of location,
Ch. 14
Section E:
extent and severity of existing land degradation, as well as areas at risk, and evaluated the progress of
the conservation and rehabilitation programs launched in this regard?

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Land 1.) If yes: a.) How and When?

conservation and b.) What was the impact?
rehabilitation
c.) How was it measured?
14.47 (b)
2.) If not: Why not?
Agenda 21 Has the government conducted periodical national land resource surveys, detailing location, extent, and 2000
Ch. 14
Section E:
state of land resources?
Land 1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
conservation and
rehabilitation
b.) What was the impact?
14.45 (a) c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
Agenda 21
Ch. 12
Section E:
Land
conservation and
rehabilitation
14.47 (a)

Agenda 21 Has the government reviewed regulatory framework, including laws, regulations, and enforcement
Ch. 10 procedures, in order to identify improvements needed to support sustainable land use and management
Section a:
Management of land resources and restrict the transfer of productive arable land to other resources?
related activities
10.6 (c) 1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
Agenda 21 Has the government begun or finished strengthening coordinating mechanisms between institutions
Ch. 10
Section d:
that deal with land use and resources management to facilitate integration of sectoral concerns and
Capacity building strategies?
and
strengthening 1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
technological b.) What was the impact?
capacity c.) How was it measured?
10.18 (b) 2.) If not: Why not?

Agenda 21 Has the government established innovative and flexible approaches to program funding?

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Ch. 10 1.) If yes: a.) How and When?

Section a: b.) What was the impact?
Management
c.) How was it measured?
related activities
10.7 (e) 2.) If not: Why not?

Agenda 21 Has the government identified and considered measures to correct price distortions arising from
Ch 8
Section D:
environmental programs affecting land, and natural resources?
Establishing 1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
systems for
integrated
b.) What was the impact?
environmental c.) How was it measured?
and economic 2.) If not: Why not?
accounting
8.47

2.3 Governments in cooperation with International Community, U.N.

agencies and organizations
Activities: Policy planning, Infrastructure, Financial/Technology, Information Dissemination, Knowledge building,
and Population Participation
Target Target Referen
Source Recommendation
Group Date ce
CSD VIII Has the government (in collaboration with the international community and UN) formulated
Decision 8/3
Section 5: and implemented strategies, for disaster management, with development of appropriate warning
Critical sectors and systems, to address natural disasters, which result in land degradation?
issues
(f) 21 1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?

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CSD VIII Has the government (in collaboration with the international community and UN) examined
Decision 8/3
Section 5: environmental impacts of mineral extraction and metal production, and are encouraged to implement
Critical sectors and strategies that provide for the rehabilitation of land degraded by mining?
issues
(h) 25 1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?

CSD VIII Is there a development and use at all levels of appropriate land use indicators, best practices
Decision 8/3
Section 7: and related monitoring systems?
International
cooperation,
including that for
capacity building, 1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
information sharing b.) What was the impact?
and technology c.) How was it measured?
transfer
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2.) If not: Why not?

Agenda 21 Has the government (in collaboration with the international community and UN) developed
Ch. 14
Section D: internationally acceptable methodologies for the establishment of databases, description of land uses
Land resource and multiple goal optimisations?
planning,
information and 1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
education for b.) What was the impact?
agriculture
14.39 (b) c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?

CSD VIII Has the government (in collaboration with the international community and UN) provided
Decision 8/3
Section 5: technical and financial support for relief and remedial support to developing countries?
Critical sectors and
issues
(f) 21 1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?

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CSD VIII Has the government (in collaboration with the international community and UN) assisted
Decision 8/3
Section 7: developing countries in their efforts to achieve integrated planning and management of land resources,
International through financial support, etc.?
cooperation,
including that for 1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
capacity building, b.) What was the impact?
information sharing
and technology
c.) How was it measured?
transfer 2.) If not: Why not?
Part 38

2.4 Governments at local and national levels, and local communities

Activities: Policy planning, Infrastructure, Financial/Technology, Information Dissemination, Knowledge building,
and Population Participation
Target Target Referen
Source Recommendation
Group Date ce
CSD VIII Has the government (in collaboration with the international community and UN) taken People living
Decision 8/3 in poverty in
Section 5: strategic planning approaches aimed at managing urban growth and limiting urban sprawl?
rural and
Critical sectors and
urban areas .
issues
(g) 22 1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?

CSD VIII Has the government (in collaboration with the international community and UN) understood People living
Decision 8/3 in poverty.
Section 5: land use interdependence between rural and urban areas, and have you undertaken the implementation
Critical sectors and of integrated approaches to their administration, which is essential to rural and urban development?
issues
(g) 23
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?

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Agenda 21 Has the government (in collaboration with the international community and UN) developed
Ch. 10
Section a: integrated goal setting and policy formulation that takes into account environmental, social,
Management related demographic, and economic issues?
activities
10.6 (a) Recommendation fulfilled?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
CSD VIII Has the government (in collaboration with the international community and UN) taken into
Decision 8/3
Section 5: account the strategic role and responsibilities of local authorities and stakeholders in sustainable land
Critical sectors and use?
issues
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Has the international community and UN empowered the government in the implementation
(through financial and technical support) of sustainable land use practices that promote interaction
between rural and urban areas?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?

Agenda 21 Are focused and concentrated efforts for education and training being promoted?
Ch. 10
Section d:
Capacity building Is the government (in collaboration with the international community and UN) undertaking the
and strengthening transfer of techniques and technologies that support the various aspects of the sustainable planning and
technical capacity
10.17 management process?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?

Agenda 21 Has the government (in collaboration with the international community and UN) compiled
Ch. 10
Section a: detailed land capability inventories to guide sustainable land resources allocation and management?

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Management related 1.) If yes: a.) How and When?

activities b.) What was the impact?
10.7 (f)
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?

Agenda 21 Has the government (in collaboration with the international community and UN) compiled
Ch. 10
Section c: detailed land capability inventories to guide sustainable land resources allocation and management?
International and
regional coordination 1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
and establishing b.) What was the impact?
regional machinery
10.12 (d) c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?

2.5 Governments of developing countries

Activities: Infrastructure
Target Target Referen
Source Recommendation
Group Date ce
CSD VIII Has the government (in collaboration with the international community and UN) strengthened
Decision 8/3
Section 7: the use and transfer of appropriate technologies that are best adapted to local conditions in developing
International countries, including decision support systems, such as geographical information systems (GIS), and
cooperation, global positioning systems (GPS), for integrated planning and management of land and other natural
including that for
capacity building, resources?
information sharing
and technology 1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
transfer b.) What was the impact?
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2.) If not: Why not?

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2.6 Governments at national and international levels

Activities: Policy Planning
Target Target Referen
Source Recommendation
Group Date ce
CSD VIII Has the government (at national and international levels) adapted improved systems for the
Decision 8/3
Section a: interpretation and integrated analysis of land use and land resources?
Management related
activities
10.8 (a)
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?

CSD VIII Has the government (at national and international levels) systematically applied techniques and
Decision 8/3
Section a: procedures for assessing the environmental, social, and economic impacts, risks, costs, and benefits of
Management related specific actions?
activities
10.8 (b) 1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?

CSD VIII Has the government (at national and international levels) analysed and tested methods to
Decision 8/3
Section a: include land ecosystem functions and land resources values in national accounts?
Management related
activities
10.8 (c) 1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?

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2.7 Governments in cooperation with national institutes, interest groups,

regional and international organizations
Activities: Information dissemination, Knowledge building, and Population participation

Source Recommendation
Target Target Referen
Group Date ce
Agenda 21 Has the government (in cooperation with national institutes, interest groups, regional and Women,
Ch. 10 youth,
Section a: international organisations) established innovative procedures, programs, projects, and services that indigenous
Management related facilitate the active participation of those affected in the decision -making and implementation process? people.
activities
10.10 1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?

2.8 Governments in cooperation with national institutes, private sectors,

regional groups, and international organizations
Activities: Infrastructure, Financial/Technology, Information dissemination, Knowledge building, and Population
participation
Target Target Referen
Source Recommendation Group Date ce
Agenda 21 Has there been a strengthening of coordination between existing sectoral data systems on land
Ch. 10
Section d: and land resources and a strengthening of the national capacity to gather and access data?
Data and information
10.11 (a)
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?

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Agenda 21 Has the government (in cooperation with national institutes, private sectors, regional groups, Women
Ch. 10
Section d: and international organizations) provided appropriate technical information necessary fro informed
Data and information decision-making on land use and management in an accessible form to all sectors of the population?
10.11 (c)
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?

Agenda 21 Does the government (in cooperation with national institutes, private sectors, regional groups,
Ch. 10
Section d: and international organizations) support low cost, community-managed systems for the collection of
Data and information comparable information of the status and processes of change of land resources?
10.11 (b)
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?

2.9 Governments in cooperation with local communities, NGO’s, and

international institutions
Activities: Information dissemination, Knowledge building, and Population participation
Target Target Referen
Source Recommendation Group Date ce
Agenda 21 Is there a training of all relevant sectors concerned to deal with land resources in an integrated
Ch. 10
Section c: and sustainable matter?
Human resource
development
10.16 (b) 1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?

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Agenda 21 Is there a training of communities, relevant extension services, community-based groups, and
Ch. 10
Section c: NGO’s on land management techniques and approaches applied successfully elsewhere?
Human resource
development
10.16 (c) 1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?

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