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This report looks at corporate concentration and proprietary strategies in the livestock genetics industry - including patents on animals - which are increasing corporate power and contributing to the development of a global genetic monoculture.

By Susanne Gura, League for Pastoral Peoples and Endogenous Livestock Development, supported by Greenpeace Germany, 2007 (30 pages).
Also available in Spanish and German.

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The League for Pastoral Peoples (LPP) and Endogenous Livestock Development is an advocacy and support group for pastoralists who depend on common property resources. LPP works and conducts research with pastoral communities, primarily in India.
This website documents the challenges faced by pastoralists and facilitates networking among similar agencies. Contains a wealth of fascinating and excellent publications not widely available elsewhere.

Focuses on a key threat to the survival of pastoralists and their livestock breeds: the loss of access to grazing and water. Case studies from India. By Ilse Köhler-Rollefson and the LIFE Network.

Note: A documentary film to accompany the book, produced by award-winning filmmaker Moving Images, is also available.  Order from the League for Pastoral Peoples (http://www.pastoralpeoples.org)

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keepersofgenes_web.pdf

Information on intellectual property rights as they relate to the livestock sector. Covers patents, trademarks, trade secrets, geographical indications, livestock keepers' rights, and the effects of IPRs on animal genetic resources, genetic diversity, genetic improvement and the livelihoods of livestock keepers. Produced by the League for Pastoral Peoples and Endogenous Livestock Development, Ober-Ramstadt, Germany (www.pastoralpeoples.org)

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Educational poster about the vital role pastoralists and small-scale livestock keepers play in conserving animal genetic resources. Produced by Ilse Köhler-Rollefson, E. Mathias, H.S. Rathore, P. Vivekanandan, J. Wanyama and the LIFE Network (www.lifeinitiative.net). Profiles an initiative of herders in Rajasthan, India to produce camel-milk ice cream! Also suggests actions to support indigenous and local communities and to safeguard local livestock breeds.

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livestock_farming_with_nature_poster.pdf

Educational poster explaining the role of pastoralism in protecting animal genetic resources, rural livelihoods, sustainable crop cultivation and wild biodiversity. Cites the adverse effects that have come from banning grazing in protected areas, and advocates the protection of herders' rights.
By Ilse Köhler-Rollefson
League for Pastoral Peoples and Endogenous Livestock Development, Germany (www.pastoralpeoples.org, ilse@pastoralpeoples.org) and Hanwant Singh Rathore, Lokhit Pashu-Palak Sansthan, Rajasthan, India (www.lpps.org)

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poster_protected_areas_LKR_WGPA.pdf

Drynet's aim is to strengthen civil society networks by giving them access to the knowledge and visibility to influence drylands development. Website includes news, position papers, success stories, publications, inspiring initiatives, and a description of upcoming conferences all over the world related to land use, sustainable agriculture, climate change, water use, natural resource management, rural development, organic animal and plant breeding, energy, food security, and capacity-building.

Short statement (5 pages) refuting the claim that pastoralism is a main reason for desertification. In response to the FAO’s 2007 publication "Livestock’s Long Shadow", this paper emphasizes the positive environmental effects of this ancient land-use strategy, including biodiversity conservation, soil fertility enhancement, and mitigation of climate change. By Ilse Köhler-Rollefson and Silke Brehm, League for Pastoral Peoples and Endogenous Livestock Development and Drynet.

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Consultancy Report to the League for Pastoral Peoples and Endogenous Livestock Development. By Susanne Gura, April 2008.

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Industrial_livestock_prod_devel_countries.pdf

Oxfam briefing paper on the effects of climate change on pastoral peoples in East Africa, 2008 (47 pages).

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