Integrating Local and Indigenous Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (LIAnGRFA) into global biodiversity governance: A technical policy brief for the Convention on Biological Diversity

The conservation and sustainable use of Local and Indigenous Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (LIAnGRFA) are critical to biodiversity conservation, food security, climate resilience, and rural livelihoods. These livestock breeds – shaped over centuries through natural selection and...

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Main Authors: Tiambo, Christian K., Katee, Sally M., Mugo, Cynthia
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Livestock Research Institute 2025
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174879
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description The conservation and sustainable use of Local and Indigenous Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (LIAnGRFA) are critical to biodiversity conservation, food security, climate resilience, and rural livelihoods. These livestock breeds – shaped over centuries through natural selection and traditional knowledge – possess unique traits such as disease resistance, heat tolerance, and efficient feed conversion, which makes them vital for sustainable agriculture and ecosystem health. This paper examines existing policy gaps, inconsistencies in international governance frameworks, and financial barriers limiting the conservation and sustainable use of LIAnGRFA. It provides actionable policy recommendations to integrate LIAnGRFA into the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD), National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs), and financial mechanisms such as the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and Green Climate Fund (GCF).
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spelling CGSpace1748792025-11-04T20:19:45Z Integrating Local and Indigenous Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (LIAnGRFA) into global biodiversity governance: A technical policy brief for the Convention on Biological Diversity Tiambo, Christian K. Katee, Sally M. Mugo, Cynthia animal genetic resources biodiversity policies The conservation and sustainable use of Local and Indigenous Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (LIAnGRFA) are critical to biodiversity conservation, food security, climate resilience, and rural livelihoods. These livestock breeds – shaped over centuries through natural selection and traditional knowledge – possess unique traits such as disease resistance, heat tolerance, and efficient feed conversion, which makes them vital for sustainable agriculture and ecosystem health. This paper examines existing policy gaps, inconsistencies in international governance frameworks, and financial barriers limiting the conservation and sustainable use of LIAnGRFA. It provides actionable policy recommendations to integrate LIAnGRFA into the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD), National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs), and financial mechanisms such as the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and Green Climate Fund (GCF). 2025-05-30 2025-05-30T09:31:51Z 2025-05-30T09:31:51Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174879 en Open Access application/pdf International Livestock Research Institute Tiambo, C., Katee, S. and Mugo, C. 2025. Integrating Local and Indigenous Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (LIAnGRFA) into global biodiversity governance: A technical policy brief for the Convention on Biological Diversity. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.
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Integrating Local and Indigenous Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (LIAnGRFA) into global biodiversity governance: A technical policy brief for the Convention on Biological Diversity
title Integrating Local and Indigenous Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (LIAnGRFA) into global biodiversity governance: A technical policy brief for the Convention on Biological Diversity
title_full Integrating Local and Indigenous Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (LIAnGRFA) into global biodiversity governance: A technical policy brief for the Convention on Biological Diversity
title_fullStr Integrating Local and Indigenous Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (LIAnGRFA) into global biodiversity governance: A technical policy brief for the Convention on Biological Diversity
title_full_unstemmed Integrating Local and Indigenous Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (LIAnGRFA) into global biodiversity governance: A technical policy brief for the Convention on Biological Diversity
title_short Integrating Local and Indigenous Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (LIAnGRFA) into global biodiversity governance: A technical policy brief for the Convention on Biological Diversity
title_sort integrating local and indigenous animal genetic resources for food and agriculture liangrfa into global biodiversity governance a technical policy brief for the convention on biological diversity
topic animal genetic resources
biodiversity
policies
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174879
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