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Nevertheless, when agriculture is practiced in a sustainable way, it can contribute to the preservation of many habitats, to the protection of watersheds, to the preservation and improvement of soil health.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe use of sustainable and ecological practices is the key feature distinguishing traditional agriculture from intensive one. It may not provide very high yields, but ensures sustainable harvests over time, thanks to time-tested technologies and traditional know-hows and also represent examples of adaptation to harsh environmental conditions. Based on this approach, in 2002, FAO launched the concept of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) Programme, to identify and safeguard agricultural systems that are ensuring food and livelihood security, while maintaining magnificent landscapes, agricultural biodiversity, traditional knowledge, cultural and social values.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book presents 18 examples of these traditional agriculture systems around the world, with a special focus on Europe, Asia, Africa, Central and South America, as a result of the “GIAHS Building Capacity” project co-funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) and carried out by the Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI) of the University of Florence (Italy).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mauro Agnoletti","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45463349166256,"sku":null,"price":156.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/6821\/9056\/files\/61j7wCynkTL._SY466.jpg?v=1784269833"},{"product_id":"alteracoes-climaticas-e-suas-consequencias-para-os-paises-do-norte-de-africa","title":"Alteracoes climaticas e suas consequencias para os paises do Norte de Africa","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"6209483550\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-id=\"kic58h-z4aggb-wklg0o-3ml4ag\" data-cel-widget=\"bookDescription_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUma grave catástrofe provocada pelas alterações climáticas está a afetar o Norte de África, que está a aumentar mais rapidamente do que o resto do mundo e está a assistir a uma série de efeitos negativos, incluindo uma crescente escassez de água, desertificação e condições meteorológicas extremas. Nas zonas áridas e desérticas, estas mudanças são mais visíveis, uma vez que sofrem de pressões ambientais adicionais, incluindo temperaturas extremas, precipitação irregular, subida do nível do mar e afundamento de terras, inundações costeiras, erosão da linha costeira, deterioração da salinidade dos solos e secas persistentes, que põem em perigo a segurança ecológica e agravam as vulnerabilidades pré-existentes. Estes impactos, que se reforçam mutuamente, irão agravar a escassez de água, dificultar a segurança alimentar, deslocar as populações expostas e desestabilizar a economia do Norte de África. As alterações climáticas exercerão, portanto, pressões acrescidas sobre populações já precárias e empurrarão ainda outros grupos para níveis de vulnerabilidade sem precedentes. 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