Safeguarding national assets for food security and trade
Ilse Köhler-Rollefson
GTZ, FAO, CTA, 2004
Summary of four workshops on livestock genetic resources held in Mozambique, Angola, Zambia and Swaziland.
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Still a viable option?
Workshop report compiled by Chakrawarti Singh and Ilse Köhler-Rollefson
Lokhit Pashu-Palak Sansthan, 2005
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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.
PDF 22 kb, 1 page
Word version 32 kb, 1 page
An alternative vision of livestock development for the poor
Ilse Köhler-Rollefson, 2007
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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.
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Complete book 1257 kb, 80 pages
Text only 355 kb, 70 pages
Cover 996 kb
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.
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.
Section 1C only 1240 kb
Whole document 2.43 Mb (for first section, which gives access to other chapters as separate downloads)
at the International Technical Conference on Animal Genetic Resources, Interlaken, Switzerland 1-7 September 2007. A report by the League for Pastoral Peoples and Endogenous Livestock Development, 2007
The report details LPP’s work in the build-up to and during the conference, analyses the outcomes and outlines plans for future work.
PDF 255 kb
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.
PDF 57 kb
Word version 264 kb
