Moving Away from Illicit Crop Production Contributes to Socioeconomic Development, Peace and Stability

Dec 18, 2024 | Thierry Rostan, UN
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The United Nations General Assembly, in resolution S-20/4, adopted at its twentieth special session in 1998, defined “alternative development” as a process to prevent and eliminate the illicit cultivation of plants containing narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances through specifically designed rural development measures. Such measures would be pursued in the context of sustained national growth and sustainable efforts in countries acting against drugs, recognizing the sociocultural characteristics of the target communities and groups.