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Publications by the League for Pastoralist Peoples and Endogenous Livestock Development and its partner Lokhit Pashu-Palak Sansthan, and about their work.

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Intellectual property rights and animal genetic resources

League for Pastoral Peoples and Endogenous Livestock Development, 2007

Confused about patents and how they relate to the livestock breeds? What's the difference between a patent and a trademark? A geographical indication and a sui generis system? What are Livestock Keepers' Rights?

This two-page leaflet explains it all in simple language.

bullet PDF 57 kb
bullet Word version 264 kb

State of the World’s Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

The first draft report on the State of the World’s Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture has been published by FAO.

This report covers the state of agricultural biodiversity in the livestock sector, livestock sector trends, capacities in animal genetic resource management, the management of animal genetic resources, and needs and challenges.

The report is expected to be adopted by the First International Technical Conference on Animal Genetic Resources on 1-7 September 2007 in Interlaken, Switzerland.

Section 1C, on flows of animal genetic resources, was prepared by LPP's Evelyn Mathias, Ilse Koehler-Rollefson and Paul Mundy.

Click here to download Section 1C only 1240 kb

Click here to download whole document 2.43 Mb (for first section, which gives access to other chapters as separate downloads)

Keepers of genes

The interdependence between pastoralists, breeds,
access to the commons, and livelihoods

Ilse Köhler-Rollefson and the LIFE Network, 2007

Focuses on a key threat to the survival of pastoralists and their livestock breeds: the loss of access to grazing and water.

Download:

bullet Complete book 1257 kb, 80 pages
bullet Text only 355 kb, 70 pages
bullet Cover 996 kb
bullet Photos 324 kb, 8 pages

A documentary film to accompany the book, produced by award-winning filmmaker Moving Images, is also available. Order from LPP.

Endogenous versus globalized

An alternative vision of livestock development for the poor

Discussion paper by Ilse Köhler-Rollefson, 2007

Download 255 kb, 23 pages

Livestock genetics companies

Concentration and proprietary strategies of an emerging power in the global food economy

Susanne Gura, 2007

bulletEnglish 267 kb, 30 pages
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Español 282 kb, 31 pages

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Deutsch 311 kb, 31 pages

Bellagio Brief

Statement on Livestock Keepers' Rights issued by members of civil society, government, inter-governmental organizations, researchers, livestock keepers and the private sector from 17 countries in Bellagio, Italy, April 2006.

Download 22 kb, 1 page
Word version 32 kb, 1 page

Sheep pastoralism in Rajasthan

Still a viable option?

Workshop report compiled by Chakrawarti Singh and Ilse Köhler-Rollefson

Lokhit Pashu-Palak Sansthan, 2005

Download 337 kb, 30 pages

Farm animal genetic resources

Safeguarding national assets for food security and trade

by Ilse Köhler-Rollefson

GTZ, FAO, CTA, 2004

Summary of four workshops on livestock genetic resources held in Mozambique, Angola, Zambia and Swaziland.

Download 1163 kb, 54 pages

High and dry: Conservation cannot ignore pastoral rights

by Ilse Köhler-Rollefson

Published in Down to Earth, 31 July 2005

Describes how a directive aimed at promoting conservation in India is harming pastoralists in Rajasthan and the livestock biodiversity they conserve.

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Herd movements

The exchange of livestock breeds and genes between North and South

by Evelyn Mathias and Paul Mundy, 2005

An analysis of the flows of livestock breeds and genes between Germany and the developing world.

Summary

Download 549 kb, 89 pages 

Camel yatra

by Ilse Köhler-Rollefson and Hanwant Singh Rathore, 2005

Down To Earth, 31 May 2005

A journey through Rajasthan's Thar Desert to document the drastic decline in camel numbers there.

Download 668 kb, 5 pages

Indigenous breeds, local communities

Documenting animal breeds and breeding from a community perspective

Lokhit Pashu-Palak Sansthan and Ilse Köhler-Rollefson, 2005

Describes the threats to indigenous breeds of livestock, and how to document them as a first step in conserving them in collaboration with the communities where they evolved. Manual produced with support from GTZ.

Download 550 kb, 80 pages

Building an international legal framework on animal genetic resources

Can it help the drylands and food-insecure countries?

by Ilse Köhler-Rollefson, 2005

Arguments for an international agreement to govern the genetic resources of farm animals. How can breeds and genes be conserved, where are the biodiversity hotspots, and what should an international agreement cover?

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Download 229 kb, 29 pages

Saving the camel and peoples’ livelihoods

Building a Multi-Stakeholder Platform for the Conservation of the Camel in Rajasthan

Proceedings of an International Conference held on 23–25 November 2004 in Sadri. Lokhit Pashu-Palak Sansthan, Sadri, Rajasthan, India

Camel specialists from around the world discussed how to make camel keeping more profitable and attractive, so the decline in camel numbers in Rajasthan can be halted.

Download 882 kb, 862 kb, 93 pages

Saving Rajasthan's camel herds

The perspective of camel breeders

Compiled by Arun Srivastava, Ilse Köhler-Rollefson, Hanwant Singh Rathore, and Uttra Kothari. Lokhit Pashu-Palak Sansthan

Over 50 camel breeders met in Sadri, Rajasthan in November 2004 to discuss the declining numbers of camels in Rajasthan. They recommended ways to increase access to grazing, improve veterinary services, and promote the marketing of camel milk and other products.

Download 650 kb, 370 kb, 27 pages

Indigenous knowledge about animal breeding, traditional communities and the State of the World Report

League for Pastoral Peoples, Intermediate Technology Development Group East Africa, and Lokhit Pashu-Palak Sansthan, 2004

Leaflet calling that indigenous knowledge, pastoralists and other traditional livestock keeping communities be recognized in policies and databases on livestock.

Download 88 kb, 4 pages

The black sheep of Rajasthan

by Ellen Geerlings

Seedling, October 2004. pp 11-16.

Click here for a summary

Download full text 385 kb, 6 pages

Livestock keepers' rights

Conserving breeds, supporting livelihoods

by Ilse Köhler-Rollefson

League for Pastoral Peoples, 2004

Booklet outlining the case for supporting the rights of livestock keepers in order to conserve valuable animal genetic diversity. Contact info@pastoralpeoples.org for a free hardcopy.

Download full text  262 kb, 20 pages
 

Also available in German as Tierhalterrechte: Nutztierrassen erhalten, ländliche Existenzen bewahren

Contact info@pastoralpeoples.org for a free hardcopy.

Download full text  276 kb, 20 pages

and in Karamojong as Ngapedorosyo nguna a ngikeyokok a ngibaren: Ekipitune ngibaren, ka akitogogong eyare angitunga

 

Il est vital de protéger les éleveurs de bétail traditionnels

by Ilse Köhler-Rollefson

La Revue Durable 12, pp. 28-31, Sept-Oct 2004.

Four-page article in French: "It is vital to protect traditional livestock keepers."

Click here for a summary and to download the full text (in French)

Engagement für Autonomie und Identität

(Supporting independence and identity) 

Eight-page colour brochure (in German) about LPP's work to support pastoralists and promote livestock keepers' rights.

Download full text. 468 kb, 8 pages

Contact info@pastoralpeoples.org for a free hardcopy.

The Karen Commitment

Pastoralist/indigenous livestock keepers’ rights

One-page statement by leaders of traditional livestock and pastoral communities, government representatives, civil society organizations with a focus on livestock, genetic resources, academics and livestock researchers, meet in Karen, Kenya on  27–30 October 2003.

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The Karen Commitment

Indigenous livestock breeding communities and animal genetic resources

Proceedings of a workshop of pastoralists and other communities dependent on indigenous livestock breeds, focusing on animal genetic resources and livestock breeders' rights.

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Livestock diversity

Keepers' rights, shared benefits and pro-poor policies

Documentation of a workshop with NGOs, herders, scientists, and FAO. Organised by the League for Pastoral Peoples and German NGO Forum on Environment and Development, in cooperation with CENESTA/CEESP

Order hardcopy (free of charge) from: Forum Umwelt & Entwicklung, Am Michaelshof 8-10, 53177 Bonn, Germany. Tel. +49-228-359 704, fax +49-228-9239 9356, email info@forumue.de, www.forumue.de/forumaktuell/publikationen/0000005b.html 

Download full text. 2.2 Mb, 48 pages

Losing livestock, losing livelihoods

by Susanne Gura and LPP

Seedling, January 2003. pp 10-14.

Click here for a summary

Download full text, 6 pages

Intellectual property rights regime necessary for traditional livestock raisers

by Ilse Köhler-Rollefson

Indigenous Knowledge and Development Monitor, 9(1), March 2001, pp 12-15. Nuffic-CIRAN, The Hague. 

Read on screen

Download full text. 108 kb, 4 pages

Managing animal genetic resources at the community level

by Ilse Köhler-Rollefson

Pages 391-399 in: Conservation and Sustainable Use of Agricultural Biodiversity: A Sourcebook. Produced by CIP-UPWARD, in partnership with GTZ, IDRC, IPGRI and SEARICE.

Download full text. 211 kb

Management of animal genetic diversity at community level

by Ilse Köhler-Rollefson

Managing Agrobiodiversity in Rural Areas, GTZ, Eschborn, 2000. 17 pp. 

Download full text. 204 kb.

Local livestock breeds for sustainable rural livelihoods

Towards community-based approaches for animal genetic resource conservation

Proceedings of a conference/workshop held on 1-4 November, 2000 in Udaipur & Sadri, Rajasthan, India. 

176 pp. ISBN 3-00-010522-0

Available from LPPS (India) (price Rs 100). Contact lpps@sify.com 

Securing tomorrow's food

Promoting the sustainable use of farm animal genetic resources

Issues and options

A 4-page summary of the issues surrounding our disappearing livestock breeds. Download full text.

Securing tomorrow's food

Promoting the sustainable use of farm animal genetic resources

Information for action

A 70-page dossier with the details. 

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A field manual of camel diseases

Traditional and Modern Health Care for the Dromedary

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Sheep husbandry and ethnoveterinary knowledge of Raika sheep pastoralists in Rajasthan, India

by Ellen Geerlings, 2001

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Implementing the Convention on Biodiversity with respect to domestic animal diversity

by Ilse Köhler-Rollefson, 2000

pp. 55-63 in: Experiences in Farmer’s Biodiversity Management: Report on the International Workshop on Animal and Plant Genetic Resources in Agriculture at the Biosphere Reserve Schorfheide-Chorin, Germany, 16-18 May 2000. German NGO Forum on Environment & Development, Bonn.

Download full text. 176 kb.
Click here for full workshop proceedings. 912 kb.

Indigenous institutions for managing livestock genetic diversity in Rajasthan (India)

by Hanwant Singh Rathore and Ilse Köhler-Rollefson, 2000

pp 47-54 in: Experiences in Farmer’s Biodiversity Management: Report on the International Workshop on Animal and Plant Genetic Resources in Agriculture at the Biosphere Reserve Schorfheide-Chorin, Germany, 16-18 May 2000. German NGO Forum on Environment & Development, Bonn.

Download full text. 185 kb.
Click here for full workshop proceedings. 912 kb.