Proceedings of the international forum on Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)

A Heritage for the Future
experiences on dynamic conservation of traditional agriculturalsystems

Proceedings of the International Forum

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
in collaboration with
WAGENINGEN INTERNATIONAL (WI)
Rome, 24-26 October 2006

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TABLE OF CONTENT

Session 1

- Glossary of Acronyms
- Foreword
- Executive Summary
- Opening session International context of Agricultural Heritage Systems

Session 2
- Mainstreaming GIAHS at national and international levels

Session 3
- Building Innovative Partnerships and Resources Mobilisation

Session 4
- Empowering Local Communities through GIAHS

-Conclusions of discussion group sessions
- Final session
- Follow up Notes of the Forum

- Background Papers Conservation and Adaptive Management of
GloballyImportant Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) The GIAHS Initiative: from concept to implementation
  Parviz Koohafkan

- A Scientific Conceptual Framework and Strategic Principles for the GIAHs Programme from
  a Social-Ecological Systems Perspective
  Patricia Howard

- GIAHS and Farmers Innovation
  Miguel A. Altieri

- Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems An brief examination of
  their context in existing multilateral instruments
  MStuart R. Harrop

- Local empowerment and poverty alleviation in 'Globally Important Agriculture Heritage Systems'
  Arend-Jan van Bodegom and Frank van Schoubroeck

- Summary of Presentation Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA)
  José Esquinas-Alcázar

- Philippines: Governance and Local Empowerment in the Environment and Natural Resources
  Sector Analiza Rebuelta-Teh

- China's GIAHS Conservation: National Framework
  Qingwen Min and Sun Yehong

- Institutional Mechanism in Participating Countries for Dynamic Conservation of GIAHS
  Frank van Schoubroeck, Luohui Liang and Mary Jane de la Cruz

- Isla de Chiloé, Chile Sitios Ingeniosos de Patrimonio Agrícola Mundial, SIPAM
  Carlos Venegas

- China's GIAHS Conservation: Practices and Experiences Taking Traditional Rice-fish Agriculture as an Example
  Qingwen Min

- Ifugao Rice Terraces: Agricultural Heritage Systems dynamic conservation and practices
  Samuel Peñafiel

Annex 1
- Agenda of the Forum

Annex 2
- Agenda Item for the Commmission

Annex 3
- List of Participants