Aims to bring to international attention, the genetic food engineering, cultural theft, and natural resource privatisation. This book uncovers their links to the rising tide of fundamentalisms, violence against women, and the environmental death of the planet. It illustrates how the commons continue to shrink, as natural resources are patented.
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About the Author:
Vandana Shiva was one of India's leading physicists and is now a leading environmental campaigner, the winner of the Alternative Nobel Peace Prize and the author of several books, including Soil not Oil (2008), Earth Democracy (2005) and Stolen Harvest (2001).
Review:
'One of the world's most prominent radical scientists.' The Guardian 'A world leading expert on food sustainability.' Refinery 29 'Shiva is a burst of creative energy, an intellectual power.' The Progressive 'A leading thinker who has eloquently blended her views on the environment, agriculture, spirituality, and women's rights into a powerful philosophy.' Utne Reader 'In Earth Democracy, Shiva provides us with yet another commanding book that evaluates the fragile relationships between man and the environment.' The Ecologist
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- PublisherZed Books
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 1842777777
- ISBN 13 9781842777770
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages224
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