Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)

Originally Published	25 May 2023
Related organisation(s)	FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Knowledge service \| Metadata	Global Food and Nutrition Security \| Agroecology Sustainable Food Systems \| Ecosystems and biodiversity
Digital Europa Thesaurus (DET)	biodiversity sustainable agriculture livelihood cultural heritage

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