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Samburu community protocol

The Samburu community protocol about the Samburu indigenous livestock breeds and their rights to their indigenous livestock genetic resources and role in global biodiversity management. An articulation of the integral role of the breeds in Samburu culture and their importance to the world. It seeks to establish the significance of the Samburu way of life and the value of their indigenous breeds, and that as the keepers of important livestock populations they have a right to maintain their way of life. It clarifies for others on what terms they will permit activities to be undertaken on their land or regarding their indigenous breeds and traditional knowledge.

  • Title: Samburu community protocol
  • Author: Samburu community / 2018
  • Description: The Samburu community protocol about the Samburu indigenous livestock breeds and their rights to their indigenous livestock genetic resources and role in global biodiversity management
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  • Pages: 36

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    Biocultural Community Protocol of the Camel Breeders of Rajasthan

    The Biocultural Community Protocol of the camel breeders of Rajasthan puts on record the breeders’ our role as a local community embodying a traditional lifestyle that is relevant for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity. The breeders have stewarded and taken care of Rajasthan’s camel population for generations and their traditional knowledge and practices as well as customary rights are the foundation of Rajasthan’s camel culture and biodiversity. This protocol describes the traditional knowledge that they have used to manage Rajasthan’s camel population over the last few centuries but which cannot be taught through books, only through practical experience.

  • Title: Biocultural Community Protocol of the Camel Breeders of Rajasthan
  • Author: LPPS / Lokhit Pashu-Palak Sansthan / 2017
  • Description: The Biocultural Community Protocol of the camel breeders of Rajasthan puts on record the breeders' our role as a local community embodying a traditional lifestyle that is relevant for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity
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  • Pages: 33

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    Supporting livelihoods and local livestock breeds: Guidelines for putting Livestock Keepers’ Rights into practice

    Livestock Keeper’s Rights are three principles and five rights that ensure that livestock keepers can continue raising their animals. This document gives practical guidelines on how development professionals, private companies, researchers, governments and policymakers can turn the rights into practice.

  • Title: Supporting livelihoods and local livestock breeds: Guidelines for putting Livestock Keepers’ Rights into practice
  • Author: LIFE Network / LIFE Network / 2010
  • Description: Livestock Keeper's Rights are three principles and five rights that ensure that livestock keepers can continue raising their animals
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  • Pages: 22

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