New publication by ABS Initiative and LPP about the Nagoya Protocol and animal genetic resources

Jut in time for the deliberations during the eights session of the Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Animal Genetic Resources (ITWG-AnGR) today on 27th November, LPP and the ABS Capacity Building Initiative are releasing a new publication about the significance of the Nagoya Protocol for the conservation and sustainable use of animal genetic resources. Its focus is on the importance of community protocols as a tool for increasing visibility of local livestock production systems and for the empowerment and awareness raising of communities about their breeds. The publication can be downloaded here.