International Workshop on GIAHS and Biodiversity
13 December 2023
13 December 2023
The International Workshop on GIAHS and Biodiversity will be held from 13 to 15 December 2023 at FAO Headquarters in Rome. Find out more at:
https://www.fao.org/index.php?id=119383
A webcast of the workshop will be available.
BACKGROUND
GIAHS sites are home to unique biodiversity and agrobiodiversity, nurtured by farmers for generations by transmitting their traditional knowledge and agricultural methods.
However, farmers face challenges as they become more integrated into the market economy. In many cases, this has...
GIAHS: agriculture heritage at the heart of EU sustainable and territorial development
24 November 2023
24 November 2023
The FAO Liaison Office in Brussels paid tribute to FAO’s Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) flagship initiative with an in-person event to celebrate the achievements of the programme and its crucial role in preserving traditional agricultural systems and revitalizing rural communities around the world.
This year´s International Symposium focuses on how innovative and sustainable rural development supports family famers in GIAHS sites.
The 2023 International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) Europe Award recognizes the importance of GIAHS
08 November 2023
08 November 2023
We are delighted to inform you that the laureate of 2023 IFLA Europe Award is GIAHS - Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation! Endo Yoshihide, GIAHS Coordinator at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) received it on behalf of the UN FAO GIAHS Secretariat.