Table of Contents
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................... 2
OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................................................. 3
OUR BIOCULTURAL VALUES ..................................................................................................................... 3
WE PRESERVE UNIQUE ANIMAL GENETIC RESOURCES AND HAVE ASSOCIATED TRADITIONAL
KNOWLEDGE ........................................................................................................................................... 4
WE CONSERVE AND SUSTAINABLE USE RAJASTHAN’S BIODIVERSITY........................................................ 6
PRIOR INFORMED CONSENT & BENEFIT SHARING.................................................................................... 7
WE ARE BEING EXCLUDED FROM CUSTOMARY GRAZING AREAS WITHOUT OUR PRIOR INFORMED
CONSENT - AND BIODIVERSITY IS BEING LOST ......................................................................................... 8
OUR RIGHTS UNDER INDIAN LAWS & POLICIES ...................................................................................... 10
WE CALL ON THE NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY AUTHORITY......................................................................... 12
WE COMMIT TO PROTECTING THE BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND ASSOCIATED TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE
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OUR RIGHTS UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW............................................................................................ 13
APPENDIX I: RAIKA BIODIVERSITY REGISTER........................................................................................... 15
APPENDIX II: OUR RIGHTS UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW ...................................................................... 18
APPENDIX III: SUPPORTING BIBLIOGRAPHY............................................................................................ 23
APPENDIX IV: NOTE ABOUT THE PROCESS ............................................................................................. 24
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