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The GIAHS – Chiloé Agro-biodiversity Cultural System Chile Project Framework

Conservation and Adaptive Management of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)

Year of publication 2007

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 35 p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This document presents the Chilean National Project Framework of a global initiative of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) concerning Conservation and Adaptive Management of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS). Chile’s Chiloé agriculture is one of the pilot GIAHS, featuring the traditional agricultural practices and indigenous management systems of native potatoes and the multiple goods and services associated to the system.

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