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Titre(s) : Agricultural heritage systems in Europe, Asia, Africa, Central and South America [Texte électronique] / by Mauro Agnoletti, Antonio Santoro, Beatrice Fiore... [et al.]
Publication : Cham : Springer, copyright 2023
Description matérielle : 1 online resource
Collection : Environmental history, ISSN 2211-9027 ; 16
Lien à la collection : Environmental history (Dordrecht. Online)
Note(s) : Agriculture is often considered as one of the main threats to ecosystems. Unsustainable
farming practices often result in habitat loss, inefficient use of water, soil degradation,
pollution, genetic erosion, among other negative impacts on human life, including
hunger, low food quality, reduced access to food resources, as well as the abandonment
of rural areas. Nevertheless, when agriculture is practiced in a sustainable way,
it can contribute to the preservation of many habitats, to the protection of watersheds,
to the preservation and improvement of soil health. The use of sustainable and ecological
practices is the key feature distinguishing traditional agriculture from intensive
one. It may not provide very high yields, but ensures sustainable harvests over time,
thanks to time-tested technologies and traditional know-hows and also represent examples
of adaptation to harsh environmental conditions. Based on this approach, in 2002,
FAO launched the concept of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)
Programme, to identify and safeguard agricultural systems that are ensuring food and
livelihood security, while maintaining magnificent landscapes, agricultural biodiversity,
traditional knowledge, cultural and social values. This book presents 18 examples
of these traditional agriculture systems around the world, with a special focus on
Europe, Asia, Africa, Central and South America, as a result of the “GIAHS Building
Capacity” project co-funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS)
and carried out by the Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI)
of the University of Florence (Italy)
Sujet(s) : Écologie du paysage -- Histoire
Écologie humaine -- Histoire
Écologie agricole -- Histoire
Indice(s) Dewey :
577.55 (23e éd.) = Écologie de milieux fabriqués par l'homme
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9783031448812. - ISBN 3031448812 (eBook)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb474548904
Notice n° :
FRBNF47454890
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
