LAMBDA ALPHA is an honorary, non-political professional organization whose purposes are:
1. To recognize and honor men and women in all parts of the world whose achievements have contributed, directly or indirectly, to the advancement of the science of land economics, to a better understanding of the principles of land economics, or to the prac- tical application of such principles in the preservation, development or better utilization of the world's land resources;
2. To encourage and support the study of land economics and support the highest ideals of scholarship and integrity for all fields--professional, business, governmental an,d academic--in which land economics is studied or practiced;
3. To expand the world's knowledge and understanding of the principles of land economics and encourage and support the application of such principles to both public policy and private endeavor;
4. To take those actions and support those ideas, individually and collectively, which con- tribute to the enrichment of our urban and rural environment and benefit the quality of human life; and
5. To advance a close working bond and mutual understanding among men and women engaged in all disciplines and activities related to land economics.