El patrimonio agrario: Definición, caracterización y representative en el ambito de la unesco

Abstract

The aim of this is offering a comprehensive vision on the emerging international recognition of heritage properties generated by agricultural and livestock rearing practices through history. It also reflects on the values, types of properties and principles that should guide their protection as a unitary heritage category. To do so, the paper analyzes the degree of representation of agrarian heritage properties on the UNESCO World Heritage List and Representative List of Intangible Heritage from a geographical, typological and thematic perspective. It also delves into the reasons for the study of the Agrarian Heritage as a specific heritage of a truly universal significance (regardless the success of its inscription on both lists), questions several aspects that hinder its identification and protection and sets out the main principles and criteria for improving international awareness and recognition of its values.