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.
The report on the International Symposium on GIAHS and Family Farming 2022 is out now!
11 September 2023
11 September 2023
Under the framework of the Japanese trust fund project “Support through GIAHS Programme to the International Activities for Sustainable Family Farming (GCP/GLO/283/JPN)”, the FAO GIAHS Secretariat organizes yearly Symposiums to highlight the relevance of the GIAHS approach to the UN Decade on Family Farming from different angles.
The International Symposium on GIAHS and Family Farming 2022 shared the experiences from a variety of stakeholders and experts regarding the lessons learnt from...