LEADER 03790oam 2200565I 450 001 9910153194503321 005 20240501164227.0 010 $a1-315-47009-8 010 $a1-315-47007-1 010 $a1-315-47008-X 024 7 $a10.4324/9781315470092 035 $a(CKB)3710000000960718 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4748565 035 $a(OCoLC)967736464 035 $a(BIP)56670803 035 $a(BIP)55010981 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000960718 100 $a20180706d2017 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aForgotten agricultural heritage $ereconnecting food systems and sustainable development /$fParviz Koohafkan and Miguel A. Altieri 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d2017. 215 $a1 online resource (296 pages) $cillustrations, tables 225 1 $aEarthscan Food and Agriculture 311 08$a1-138-20415-3 311 08$a1-138-20413-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. 327 $a1. Past, present and the future of agriculture -- 2. Agricultural heritage and sustainable food systems -- 3. A view to protecting and safeguarding our heritage -- 4. Globally important agricultural heritage systems : concept and the initiative -- 5. Dynamic conservation of GIAHs -- 6. Lessons learned, experiences and impacts -- 7. GIAHs are around us : sites and systems of interest -- 8. Final reflection and key messages. 330 $aContemporary agriculture is often criticized for its industrial scale, adverse effects on nutrition, rural employment and the environment, and its disconnectedness from nature and culture. Yet there are many examples of traditional smaller scale systems that have survived the test of time and provide more sustainable solutions while still maintaining food security in an era of climate change. This book provides a unique compilation of this forgotten agricultural heritage and is based on objective scientific evaluation and evidence of the value of these systems for present and future generations. The authors refer to many of these systems as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) and show how they are related to the concepts of heritage and the World Heritage Convention. They demonstrate how GIAHS based on family farms, traditional indigenous knowledge and agroecological principles can contribute to food and nutrition security and the maintenance of agro-biodiversity and environmental resilience, as well as sustain local cultures, economies and societies. Two substantial chapters are devoted to descriptions and assessments of some 50 examples of designated and potential GIAHS from around the world, including rice-fish culture in China, mountain terrace systems in Asia, coffee agroforestry in Latin America, irrigation systems and land and water management in Iran and India, pastoralism in East Africa, and the dehesa agrosilvopastoral system of Spain and Portugal. The book concludes by providing policy and technical solutions for sustainable agriculture and rural development through the enhancement of these systems. 410 0$aEarthscan food and agriculture. 606 $aSustainable agriculture 606 $aTraditional farming 606 $aFarms, Small 615 0$aSustainable agriculture. 615 0$aTraditional farming. 615 0$aFarms, Small. 676 $a338.1 700 $aKoohafkan$b P$g(Parviz),$0997418 701 $aAltieri$b Miguel A$076412 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910153194503321 996 $aForgotten agricultural heritage$92287506 997 $aUNINA