The Road to Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS): United Nations University's Journey with Local Communities
Yiu, Evonne and Nagata, Akira (2018). The Road to Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS): United Nations University's Journey with Local Communities. United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability Operating Unit Ishikawa/Kanazawa.
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Sub-type Research report Author Yiu, Evonne
Nagata, AkiraTitle The Road to Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS): United Nations University's Journey with Local Communities Publication Date 2018-01-23 Place of Publication Kanazawa Publisher United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability Operating Unit Ishikawa/Kanazawa Pages 130 Language eng
jpnAbstract United Nations University (UNU) has been collaborating with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) since the inception of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) initiative in 2002 through research on agricultural diversity (agrodiversity) worldwide. With headquarters in Japan, UNU has focused on academic research and made policy recommendations to encourage the development of GIAHS, particularly in East Asia. This publication documents UNU’s work thus far with local communities and various stakeholders on the road to GIAHS designation to conserve valuable agri-cultural heritage systems. UNBIS Thesaurus AGRICULTURE Keyword Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems
Agrodiversity
Citizen engagementCopyright Holder United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability Operating Unit Ishikawa/Kanazawa Copyright Year 2018 Copyright type All rights reserved ISBN 9789280845 -
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