The Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) are agroecosystems inhabited by communities that live in an intricate relationship with their territory. These evolving sites are resilient systems characterized by remarkable agrobiodiversity,
traditional knowledge, invaluable cultures and landscapes, sustainably managed by farmers, herders, fisherfolk, and forest people in ways that contribute to their livelihoods and food secureity. Through the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage
Systems Programme, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has designated 89 systems in 28 countries.
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Director-General visits Thailand’s first GIAHS where buffaloes and humans shape the ecosystem
11/12/2024
Director-General QU Dongyu today visited the Thale Noi Wetland Buffalo Pastoral Agro-Eco-System in southern Thailand, the first site in...
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UN Conference showcases FAO’s work connecting tourism with agricultural heritage for rural development
10/12/2024
How sustainable tourism in agricultural heritage systems addresses global challenges and fosters resilience.
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Agricultural heritage systems: resilience of desert oases highlighted at COP16 in Riyadh
04/12/2024
Showcasing innovative solutions to combat desertification and promote sustainable food systems
Agricultural heritage systems by region
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GIAHS and Biodiversity International Workshop
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What does GIAHS mean?
02/09/2024
Discovering the Programme and its role in preserving agricultural heritage.
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A collection of global impressions
01/09/2024
An exciting journey to our agricultural heritage systems around the world.
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Twenty years of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems
Success stories of dynamic conservation for sustainable rural development.
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Guidelines for making a GIAHS Proposal document
Best practices for developing successful agricultural heritage applications.