"Article 17 (d): Measures for appropriate supervision of the utilization of land in the interests of society"; "Article 18 (b): The promotion of democratically based social and institutional reforms and motivation for change basic to the elimination of all forms of discrimination and exploitation and conducive to high rates of economic and social progress, to include land reform, in which ownership and use of land will be made to serve best the objectives of social justice and economic developmentII • 9 "Article 18 (c); The adoption of measures to boost and diversify agricultural production through, inter alia, the implementation of democratic agrarian reforms..." (emphasis added). 124. Similarly, the Vancouver Declaration on Human Settlements (1976) considers land in the following manner; "II. General Principles ...10. Land is one of the fundamental elements in human settlements. Every State has the right to take the necessary steps to maintain under public control the use, possession, disposal and reservation of land. Every State has the right to plan and regulate the use of land, which is one of its most important resources, in such a way that the growth of population centres both urban and rural are based on a comprehensive land plan. Such measures must assure the attainment of basic goals of social and economic reform for every country, in conformity with its national and land tenure system and legislation." "III. Guidelines for Action ...13. Land is an essential element in the development of both urban and rural settlements. The use and tenure of land should be subject to public control because of its limited supply through appropriate measures and legislation including agrarian reform policies - as an essential basis for integrated rural development - that will facilitate the transfer of economic resources to the agricultural sector and the 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the importance of land in human settlements, mentioning its limited supply and the need for public control to ensure its use and tenure. It also talks about agrarian reforms, land reform, and the promotion of democratic social and institutional reforms. These topics suggest that the text is more focused on the social and economic aspects of land use, rather than its environmental or industrial aspects.

**Category**
Economic development, Agriculture, forestry and fishing