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Vandana Shiva (born 5 November 1952) is an Indian scholar, environmental activist, food sovereignty advocate, ecofeminist and anti-globalization author. [2] Based in Delhi, Shiva has written more than 20 books. [3] She is often referred to as "Gandhi of grain" for her activism associated with the anti-GMO movement. [4]
Vandana Shiva is an environmental scholar and activist who campaigns for women in India as well as around the world. [87] As a physicist-environmentalist adhering to ecofeminism , Vandana Shiva has published numerous papers on the unequal burden placed on women by environmental degradation, stating that women and children "bore the costs but ...
One of Navdanya's founders, and outspoken members, is Vandana Shiva, an environmental activist, physicist, and author. Navdanya began in 1984 as a program of the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology (RFSTE), a participatory research initiative founded by the environmentalist Vandana Shiva, to provide direction and support to ...
Vandana Shiva – Shiva is a scientist by training, prolific author and Indian ecofeminist activist. [58] She was a participant in the Chipko movement of the 1970s, which used non-violent activism to protest and prevent deforestation in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand , India, then in Uttar Pradesh .
Several pioneers have also contributed to the development of this organization such as Thais Corral Archived 2021-04-15 at the Wayback Machine, Jocelyn Dow, Wangari Maathai Archived 2021-04-15 at the Wayback Machine, Brownie Ledbetter, Chief Bisi Ogunleye Archived 2021-04-15 at the Wayback Machine, and Vandana Shiva. The organization fights for ...
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Prince William was forced to cancel a royal outing on Thursday, Jan. 16.. The Prince of Wales, 42, was planning to visit families and servicemen and women at a military regiment where he holds a ...
In India some intellectual references of the movement can be found in the works of Vandana Shiva, an ecologist and feminist, who in her book Biopiracy documents the way that the natural capital of indigenous peoples and ecoregions is converted into forms of intellectual capital, which are then recognized as exclusive commercial property without ...