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Rome, 24-26 October 2006
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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Session 1

Glossary of Acronyms

Foreword
Parviz Koohafkan, GIAHS Coordinator

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
Stuart 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

 PRESENTATIONS

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The GIAHS Initiative: From Concept to Implementation
by GIAHS Coordinator Parviz Koohafkan
Rural Development Division (SDA)
FAO – Rome, Italy

CHINA’s GIAHS Conservation: National Framework
by Prof. Dr. MIN Qingwen
Center for Natural and Cultural Heritage
Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research,
Chinese Academy of Sciences

CHINA’s GIAHS Conservation: Practices and Experiences
by Prof. Dr. MIN Qingwen
Center for Natural and Cultural Heritage
Institute of Geographic Sciences andNatural Resources Research
Chinese Academy of Sciences

GIAHS and farmers innovation
by Miguel A Altieri
University of California,
Berkeley

IFUGAO rice terraces agricultural heritage systems

PHILIPPINES: Governance and Local Empowerment in the Environment and Natural Resources Sector
by Analiza Rebuelta-Teh
GEF Operational Focal Point and Assistant Secretary
DENR Quezon City, Philippines

GIAHS –OASIS systemes ingenieux du patrimoine agricole mondial sipam oasis
by Dr. Noureddine NASR
IPGRI Tunisie

From MACHU PICCHU to LAGO TITICACA
by Mario Tapia,
Alipio Canahua,
Edgar Gonzales