Sheep pastoralism in Rajasthan: Still a viable option?
This poster outlines how pastoralists are fighting such bans. It was prepared for the Working Group on Protected Areas on 11-15 February 2008 in Rome.
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This poster outlines how pastoralists are fighting such bans. It was prepared for the Working Group on Protected Areas on 11-15 February 2008 in Rome.
How to document traditional knowledge about animal breeds and livestock management.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.
Chapters cover why and how livestock genes flow, gene flows from South to North,gene flows to the South, driving forces, impact, and forces shaping the future
Describes how a directive aimed at promoting conservation in India is harming pastoralists in Rajasthan and the livestock biodiversity they conserve.https://www.downtoearth.org.in/coverage/high-and-dry-9896