Talk by Dr. Ilse Köhler-Rollefson 6 pm, Friday 9th September, Alternative Law Forum, Bangalore Read more Download announcement

5^th October, 14:45:  Presentation: Dr. Saverio Krätli, editor of the journal Nomadic Peoples and Dr. Ilse Köhler-Rollefson, coordinator League for Pastoral Peoples and Endogenous Livestock Development:

“Access-Benefit Sharing of WHAT? Potential and pitfalls of Biocultural Community Protocols and implications for investments in pastoral regions”.

From 20-23 June, 2016, the 6th Multistakeholder Partnership of the Global Agenda for Sustianable Livetsock (GASL) will meet in Panama and Ilse Köhler-Rollefson of LPP and Elizabeth Katushabe of PENHA Uganda will represent the LIFE Network International in the NGO cluster. LPP and its partner LPPS contributed a "Good Practice Guide" about the Dera, a traditional herding institution in Rajasthan (India) which draws attention to the Raika shepherding system.

Gujjar pastoralists on their way to summer pastures in the Himalayas With the purpose of creating visibility for pastoralism - a livestock production system that is gaining increased international recognition but not recognized officially by Indian policy makers - LPP, with the support of the Rainfed Livestock Network and the LIFE Network organised a three day workshop from 13-15 May in Kullu (Himachal Pradesh) that brought together 14 experts from all over the country. Concluding that about 80% of India's livestck is kept in extensive systems, the experts brought out the Kullu Call for the Recognition of the Importance of Common Pool Resources (CPRs) and Pastoralism for India’s Livestock Sector.