learning process and a series of measures such as action research, pro-
jects related to animal health (including ethnoveterinary approaches) and
marketing, as well as training and capacity-building. This has resulted in
the establishment of the independent local organization Lokhit Pashu-Palak
Sansthan (LPPS), which now represents a key partner and provides infra-
structural support for activities in India.
toralists by also including "Endogenous Livestock Development" in its
name.
between the well-being of people and their domesticated animals. By con-
ceptualizing animals as machines, industrialized animal production systems
sever one of the few remaining links between humans and the natural
world. We regard animals as fellow creatures on this planet and not as sub-
jects. The ultimate goal of our effort is human well-being.