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Guidelines on the Designation and Certification of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)

Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)

Year of publication 2016

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

Synopsis (short abstract) These guidelines assist in the preparation of GIAHS proposals, explain the screening and acceptance of proposals and the evaluation of GIAHS sites.

Language English

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