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He added that those who are afraid of going into a war were cowards and short-sighted, China must destroy all the foreign vessels traversing in its South China Sea waters.

Member States will benefit by encouraging legal, economic and technical measures to safeguard the heritage.

(6) To acquire, develop, manage, license, hire, let, sell, exchange and otherwise howsoever turn to account any land and/or building and, in particular, by laying out and preparing the same for building purposes, constructing, altering, demolishing, pulling down, decorating, administering, maintaining, furnishing, fitting up, and improving buildings of all kinds, and by planting, paving, draining, farming, cultivating, letting on building lease or building agreement or for sale, and by advancing money to and entering into contracts and arrangement of all kinds with builders, tenants and others in connection with any of the foregoing.

The Commission noted that capacity development for local authorities to integrate economic, social and environmental aspects of urban development was of crucial importance for sustainable urban development and that the activities of ESCAP in those areas could be greatly beneficial for member States.

UNESCO and its Member States and Associate Members, the States Parties to the World Heritage Convention and the international community at large could greatly benefit from the establishment of the Centre as a category 2 centre under the auspices of UNESCO, as it would constitute an open international platform for advanced research and higher education in its field of expertise.

New investments are required in regional and national agricultural and fishery research and rural infrastructure, extension of better farming and fishing practices and innovative and sustainable technologies, as well as marketing advice, structured and effective finance and greater tenure security, including access to and control over land by female farmers irrespective of their marital status.

(i) To develop and turn to account any land acquired by the Company or in which the Company is interested, and in particular by laying out and preparing the same for building purposes, constructing, altering, pulling down, decorating, maintaining, furnishing, fitting up, and improving buildings, and by planting, paving, draining, farming, cultivating, letting on building lease or building agreement, and by advancing money to and entering into contracts and arrangements of all kinds with builders, tenants and others.

Regarding agriculture, the Government has always supported the sector in developing organic farming and organic farming techniques, boosting training and it introduced the Organic Farming Conversion Scheme to provide technical support to farmers who wish to convert to and who are engaging in organic farming.