LPP Beyond Material Transfer Agreements
LPP-Beyond-Material-Transfer-Agreements-A4.pdf
LPP-Beyond-Material-Transfer-Agreements.pdf
The Kullu Call for the REcognition of the importance of common pool resources (CPRs) and pastoralism for India's Livestock Sector
Document/output of a Workshop held in Kullu (Himachal Pradesh, India), from 13-15 May, 2016
With the purpose of creating visibility for pastoralism - a livestock production system that is gaining increased international recognition but not recognized officially by Indian policy makers - fourteen experts from all over India met in Kullu (Himachal Pradesh) from 13-15 May, 2016 to define the term in the Indian context and establish a methodology for estimating numbers and assessing trends.
Download the Kullu Call here
Towards green and equitable livestock development in India
Documentation
LIFE Network Seminar
13th April, 2013 in Hyderabad at Aalankrita Resorts, Shameerpet
Download here
Access and benefit-sharing
Gura, Susanne. 2002. Livestock diversity: Keepers’ rights, shared benefits and pro-poor policies. Documentation ofa workshop with NGOs, herders, scientists, and FAO.German NGO Forum on Environment and Development, Bonn, Germany.http://www.pastoralpeoples.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/ws_livestock_engl_fin.pdf
Koehler-Rollefson, Ilse, Hartmut Meyer. 2015. Access and benefit-sharing of Animal Genetic Resources: Using the Nagoya Protocol as a framework for the conservation and sustainable use of locally adapted livestock breeds. GIZ, Eschborn, http://www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ABS-for-AnGr-Final-20141204.pdf
Animal genetic resources
FAO. 2007. Global plan of action for animal genetic resources and the Interlaken Declaration. Rome, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. http://www.fao.org/docrep/010/a1404e/a1404e00.htm
FAO. 2009. Livestock keepers. Guardians of biodiversity.FAO Animal Production and Health Paper 167. Rome. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1034e.pdf
Geerlings, Ellen, Evelyn Mathias and Ilse Köhler-Rollefson. 2002. Securing tomorrow’s food: Promoting the sustainable use of farm animal genetic resources. League for Pastoral Peoples, Ober-Ramstadt, Germany.http://www.pastoralpeoples.org/securing-tomorrows-food/
Gura, Susanne. 2008. Industrial livestock production and its impact on smallholders in developing countries. Consultancy Report to the League for Pastoral Peoples and Endogenous Livestock Development. http://www.pastoralpeoples.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gura_ind_livestock_prod.pdf
Köhler-Rollefson I., H.S. Rathore. 2000. Indigenous institutions of managing livestock genetic diversity in Rajasthan (India). Pp. 57-68 in Local livestock breeds for sustainable rural livelihoods: Towards community-based approaches for animal genetic resource conservation. Proceedings of a Conference/Workshop, 1-4 November, 2000 in Udaipur and Sadri, Rajasthan, India.LokhitPashu-PalakSansthan, Sadri and League for Pastoral Peoples, Ober-Ramstadt, Germany.
Köhler-Rollefson I., LIFE Network.Keepers of genes.The interdependence between pastoralists, breeds, access to commons and livelihoods.LIFE Network, Sadri, India.www.pastoralpeoples.org/docs/keepersofgenes_web.pdf
Köhler-Rollefson, Ilse. 2005. Building an international legal framework on animal genetic resources: Can it help the drylands and food-insecure countries? League for Pastoral Peoples and Endogenous Livestock Development, Ober-Ramstadt, Germany. http://www.pastoralpeoples.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/int_legal_framework_an_gen_res.pdf
LPP, LIFE Network, IUCN-WISP, FAO. 2010. Adding value to livestock diversity: Marketing to promote local breeds and improve livelihoods. FAO Animal Production and Health Paper No. 168. Rome. http://www.fao.org/docrep/012/i1283e/i1283e.pdf
Mathias, Evelyn and Paul Mundy. 2005. Herd movements: The exchange of livestock breeds and genes between North and South. League for Pastoral Peoples, Ober-Ramstadt, Germany. http://www.pastoralpeoples.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/herdmovements.pdf
Biocultural protocols: General information
Köhler-Rollefson I., A. R. Kakar, E. Mathias, H. S. Rathore, J. Wanyama. 2012. Biocultural community protocols: Tools for securing the assets of livestock keepers. Biodiversity and culture: Exploring community protocols, rights and consent. PLA 65: 109-118. http://pubs.iied.org/14618IIED.html
Köhler-Rollefson I., P. Vivekanandan, H. S. Rathore. 2010. Livestock Keepers Rights and Biocultural Protocols: Tools for Protecting Biodiversity and the Livelihoods of the Poor. LEISA India 12(1): 35-36. http://www.agriculturesnetwork.org/magazines/india/1-livestock-for-sustainable-livelihoods/livestock-keepers-rights-and-biocultural-protocols/at_download/article_pdf
League for Pastoral Peoples and Endogenous Livestock Development, Local Livestock for Empowerment Network. 2010. Biocultural Community Protocols for livestock keepers. LokhitPashu-PalakSansthan (LPPS).Sadri, Rajasthan, India.http://www.pastoralpeoples.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/BCP_for_livestock_keepers_web.pdf
UNEP, Natural Justice. 2009. Bio-cultural community protocols. A community approach to ensuring the integrity of environmental law and policy. UNEP, Montreal. http://www.unep.org/communityprotocols/PDF/communityprotocols.pdf
Van’t Hooft, Katrien, Bas Verschuuren, Frank Heijster, Wim Himstra. 2010. Bio-cultural Community Protocols enforce Biodiversity Benefits: A selection of cases and experiences. Endogenous Development Magazine 6. COMPAS, Leusden, Netherlands.http://www.pastoralpeoples.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/EDM-6.pdf
Biocultural protocolsand breed documentations compiled by livestock-keeping communities
Note: Most of the BCPs listed in this section are available in English and the repective local language.
Camel Pastoralists of Kachchh{http://issuu.com/kuums/docs/camel_pastoralists_bcp}
Herders of Nyabushozi. 2009. The Ankole Longhorn cattle sustain our LIFE and livelihood: We have to conserve them. Penha, LPP and the LIFE Network. {http://www.penhanetwork.org/sites/default/files/uploads/manual/documents/Ankole%20Penha%20English%20%2B%20Cover.pdf}
Lingayat,India {http://www.community-protocols.org/wp-content/uploads/documents/India-Lingayat_Biocultural_Protocol.pdf}
Pashtoons,Pakistan{http://www.pastoralpeoples.org/docs/pashtoon_biocultural_protocol.pdf}
Raika, Rajasthan, India {http://www.community-protocols.org/wp-content/uploads/documents/India-Raika_Community_Protocol.pdf}
Samburu, Kenya {http://community-protocols.org/wp-content/uploads/documents/Kenya-Samburu_Community_Protocol.pdf}
Livestock Keepers’ Rights
Köhler-Rollefson I., E. Mathias, H. Singh, P. Vivekanandan, J. Wanyama. 2010. Livestock Keepers’ Rights: The State of Discussion. Animal Genetic Resources 47: 1–5. http://www.fao.org/docrep/013/i1823t/i1823t13.pdf
Köhler-Rollefson, I., E. Mathias, H. S. Rathore. 2008. Local breeds, livelihoods, and livestock keepers’ rights in South Asia. Tropical Animal Health and Production 41 (7):1061-1070. Abstract at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19031006
Köhler-Rollefson, Ilse, Evelyn Mathias. 2010. Livestock Keepers’ Rights. A rights-based approach to invoking justice for pastoralists and biodiversity conserving livestock keepers. Policy Matters 17, pp 113-115. http://www.pastoralpeoples.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/policymatters.pdf
Köhler-Rollefson, Ilse, Jacob Wanyama (editors). 2003. The Karen Commitment: Indigenous livestock breeding communities and animal genetic resources. Proceedings of a Conference of Indigenous Livestock Breeding Communities on Animal Genetic Resources, held at
Karen, Kenya, 27–30 October 2003. German NGO Forum on Environment & Development, Bonn, Germany. http://www.pastoralpeoples.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/karen1.pdf
LIFE Network. 2009 (updated 2012). Declaration on Livestock Keepers’ Rights. http://www.pastoralpeoples.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/12_08_27_BHP_Liga_Declaration_neu.pdf
LIFE Network. 2010. Kuttapalayam Confirmation. Conference statement. http://www.pastoralpeoples.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/kuttapalayam_confirmation.pdf
LIFE Network. 2010. Local Livestock for Empowerment: The LIEF Network. , Ober-Ramstadt, Germany. http://www.pastoralpeoples.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/lifebrochure_web.pdf
LIFE Network. 2010. Supporting livelihoods and local livestock breeds: Guidelines for putting Livestock Keepers’ Rights into practice. www.pastoralpeoples.org/docs/LIFE%20Guidelines%20LKR%20March%202009_2.pdf
LokhitPashu-PalakSansthan, I. Köhler-Rollefson. 2005. Indigenous breeds, local communities. Documenting animal breeds and breeding from a community perspective. LPPS, Sadri, India. http://www.pastoralpeoples.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/ikab.pdf
LPP and LIFE Network.Undated. Herders care for biodiversity. League for Pastoral Peoples and Endogenous Livestock Development and the LIFE Network. http://www.pastoralpeoples.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Herders_care_for_biodiversity_booklet_web.pdf
Mathias, Evelyn, Ilse Köhler-Rollefson, Jacob Wanyama. 2005. Pastoralists, localbreeds and thefight for Livestock Keepers’ Rights. Paper Prepared for the PENHA 15th Anniversary Conference “Pastoralism in the Horn of Africa: Survivingagainst all odds” on Thursday, 29 September 2005. http://www.pastoralpeoples.org/docs/pastoralists_localbreeds_lkr_en.pdf