The document refers to the policies affecting sustainability of LA agriculture; to the dimensions of sustainability; to the implications for sustainability; to the implementation of existing sustainable policies; and to the dilemma of rural people without alternatives. Concludes with the idea that policy changes and new development efforts could make a difference. There is also an urgent need to deal with a grinding poverty and the debt crisis. The vicious circle mut be broken, growth and development must be sustained, and sustainable systems must be established to foster growth and developement. (MIBA)