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Vandana Shiva



Vandana Shiva is an Indian physician and philosopher, as well as a scholar, environmental activist, author. Based in Delhi, she is one of the leaders and board members of the International Forum on Globalization and renowned in the anti-globalization movement.

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A New Pact with the Planet

In the wake of the Paris summit, Vandana Shiva suggests a manifesto for sustainability.

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Vandana Shiva's Message

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Biopiracy: The Plunder of Nature and Knowledge

Genetic engineering and the cloning of organisms are “the ultimate expression of the commercialization of science and the commodification of nature.… Life itself is being colonized,” according to renowned environmentalist Vandana Shiva.

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Celebrating Food Economies

The Slow Food movement organised a magical gathering of food communities—Terra Madre—which took place in Turin, Italy

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International Womxn's Day Lecture: Dr. Vandana Shiva

Dr. Vandana Shiva as one of the top Seven most Powerful Women on the Globe. Dr. Shiva has received honorary Doctorates from University of Paris, University of Western Ontario, University of Oslo and Connecticut College, University of Guelph.

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Water Wars: Privatization, Pollution, and Profit

Acclaimed author and award-winning scientist and activist Vandana Shiva lucidly details the severity of the global water shortage, calling the water crisis “the most pervasive, most severe, and most invisible dimension of the ecological devastation of the earth.

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How Wealth Creates Poverty

This equating of money with wealth and wealth with wellbeing is misplaced on multiple counts. Money does not reflect nature’s wealth or people’s wealth, and it definitely fails to measure the wellbeing of society.

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Vandana Shiva on the Problem with Genetically-Modified Seeds

Bill talks to scientist and philosopher Vandana Shiva, who's become a rock star in the global battle over genetically modified seeds. These seeds - considered "intellectual property" by the big companies who own the patents - are globally marketed to monopolize food production and profits.

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Earth Democracy: Justice, Sustainability, and Peace

World-renowned environmental activist and physicist Vandana Shiva calls for a radical shift in the values that govern democracies, condemning the role that unrestricted capitalism has played in the destruction of environments and livelihoods.

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Trusting and Cultivating the Wild

We must turn away from destruction and reclaim our future, says Vandana Shiva.

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