tle College, Essex, 1415 Sept 2006.
Poster presented during Tropentag in Bonn, 11-13 October 2006.
toral societies and other small-scale livestock keepers to help them pursue
their own vision of development and to stand their ground in the face of
unfavourable policy environments and alienation of their pasture grounds.
LPP is also a resource organization for holistic and people-centred live-
stock development and promotes the concept of endogenous livestock de-
velopment relying on indigenous knowledge and institutions, local animal
genetic resources and feed. The well-being of domesticated animals is a
secondary but important focus of its work.
cerned professionals confronted with the crisis situation of camel pastoral-
ists in Rajasthan. Efforts to alleviate their situation set into motion a mutual
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.
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.
Members
staff
staff as part-time administrator.
League as a regular member.
Ramstadt, Germany.
kasse Darmstadt, Bank Code
508 501 50. Donations are tax-
deductible.
was registered as a non-profit
society at the Darmstadt County
Court (VR 2337) on 15 March
1993.