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Addressee: FAO
Paragraph Number: 85
Session: 7 (2008)
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The Permanent Forum welcomes the adoption of the Global Plan of Action for Animal Genetic Resources. It requests FAO to give priority to strategic priority No. 6 (support indigenous and local production systems and associated knowledge systems of importance to the maintenance and sustainable use of animal genetic resources), and to further develop relevant approaches to implement it, including rights-based approaches and payment for services that support the custodianship of local breeds by indigenous peoples.
Area of Work: Environment
Addressee: UN system/UN agencies
Paragraph Number: 148
Session: 7 (2008)
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The Permanent Forum recommends that the United Nations system continue to build the capacities of indigenous peoples’ organizations and to develop their knowledge and skills to have their rights respected, protected and fulfilled.
Area of Work: Human rights, Economic and Social Development
