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Indigenous breeds, local communities
Documenting animal breeds and breeding from a community perspective
Lokhit Pashu-Palak Sansthan and Ilse Köhler-Rollefson. 2005 |
Indigenous breeds of livestock are uniquely adapted to the conditions where
they developed. They thrive in conditions where modern “high-performance” breeds
quickly succumb to drought, hunger and disease. They are vital for the
livelihoods of millions of farmers and livestock keepers throughout the
developing world. They are also an undervalued resource for the outside world,
since they represent a wide range of genetic diversity on which animal breeders
can draw.
This book describes the threats to these breeds, and describes how to
document them as a first step in conserving them in collaboration with the
communities where they evolved.
LPPS (or Lokhit Pashu-Palak Sansthan) is a non-profit organization based in
Rajasthan, India, and working closely with Raika pastoralists. Its goals include
people-centred livestock development and long-term sustainable natural resource
management.
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1 Introduction
2 Farm animal genetic resources of Asia: An overview
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Animal domestication in Asia
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Origin of farm animal genetic diversity
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Monitoring the risk status of animal genetic resources
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Why we need to conserve and develop indigenous farm animal
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genetic resources
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Threats to animal genetic resources
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How to conserve indigenous livestock breeds and farm
animal genetic diversity
3 Indigenous knowledge about animal breeding
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What is indigenous knowledge?
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Indigenous knowledge on animal husbandry
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Indigenous knowledge of animal breeds and breeding
4 The LIFE approach to documenting livestock breeds
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2 Ecological and production context
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3 Livelihood significance
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4 Management of the gene pool (breeding management)
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5 Population size and trends
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6 Chances for sustainable use and conservation
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7 Baseline data to monitor social impact
5 Tips for field work and notes on methods
6 Safeguarding indigenous knowledge
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International legal frameworks
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Convention on Biological Diversity
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TRIPs Agreement
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Bonn Guidelines on Access and Benefit Sharing
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World Intellectual Property Organization
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The Karen Commitment
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Other resources on intellectual property law
Bibliography
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Lokhit Pashu-Palak Sansthan and Ilse Köhler-Rollefson 2005. .Indigenous
breeds, local communities: Documenting animal breeds and breeding from a
community perspective. LPPS, Sadri, Rajasthan, India. 78 pp.
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