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Agricultural Heritage: Contrasting National and International Programs in Brazil and Italy

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  • Raphael Ocelli Pinheiro

    (Department of Earth Sciences, University of Turin, Via Valperga Caluso 35, 10125 Turin, Italy)

  • Luiza F. A. de Paula

    (Department of Genetics, Ecology and Evolution, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, Belo Horizonte 31270-910, Brazil)

  • Marco Giardino

    (Department of Earth Sciences, University of Turin, Via Valperga Caluso 35, 10125 Turin, Italy)

Abstract

Agricultural systems comprise an interdisciplinary field that studies the complex dimensions of agriculture. They should not be characterized only by their agricultural value, as they are part of several social, cultural, geological, and historical domains. We carried out quantitative and qualitative research to present and compare the current state of agricultural heritage programs and their development in Brazil and Italy, contrasting with the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). To this end, the history and the extension of these programs and sites were recovered. Moreover, the agricultural landscape diversity, the development of the regions, research and outreach, along with the communities, entities and government bodies involved were identified. Through a combination and quality of technical assessment and communities’ description, the analyzed agricultural heritage programs prove to be an endless source of useful information to the definition of policies aimed at rural areas, in addition to serving as a monitoring tool for many issues regarding biocultural diversity in landscape. Moreover, it shows where there is room for improvement while the countries are committed to engaging in national policies and entities on the promotion of agricultural heritage programs as major steps for investing in the “greening” of agricultural policies at different levels.

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  • Raphael Ocelli Pinheiro & Luiza F. A. de Paula & Marco Giardino, 2022. "Agricultural Heritage: Contrasting National and International Programs in Brazil and Italy," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(11), pages 1-24, May.
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