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Briefing paper (6 pages), 2008.
International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development. This is one of six IAASTD reports that were agreed to at an Intergovernmental Plenary Session in Johannesburg, South Africa in April, 2008.
 

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IAASTDBioenergy.pdf

Working document, subtitled, "Commentary on land and rural development policies of the World Bank". Jointly produced by FIAN (Food First Information and Action Network) and La Via Campesina. 12 pages, date of publication unknown.

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Global_Campain_WB_policies_factsheet.en_.pdf

Private non-profit educational foundation dedicated to promoting sustainable agriculture and rural development, progressive food policy, environmental stewardship (especially wrt water), and strong local food systems. Based in Oklahoma, USA.

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.

The forecast doubling of demand for livestock products by 2020 is both a threat and an opportunity for poor livestock keepers, and represents a challenge for devising livestock policies that benefit the poor.

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endogenous_vs_globalized.pdf

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.

Unpublished paper describing the fundamentally different paradigms of ritual-based campesino agriculture in the Peruvian Andes and Green Revolution-oriented agronomy as taught in the university. By Frederique Apffel-Marglin (30 pages).

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Marcela_Machaca_From_Science_to_Ritual.doc

BC Ministry of Agriculture and Lands website listing completed agricultural plans, studies and strategies, with links to nine of them.