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Minabe-Tanabe Ume System GIAHS Project Action Plan

Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)

Year of publication 2015

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 27 p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

Category Programme / project report

Edition 1

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Language English

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