Vandana Shiva is the director of Navdanya in India. A physicist, philosopher, and feminist, she is the author of more than twenty books and the recipient of more than twenty international awards.
" The Vandana Shiva Reader is a thought-provoking challenge to the
notion that modern methods and technologies of farming are helping
feed people around the world." -- Tennessee Library Association
" The Vandana Shiva Reader provides an important East-West agrarian
bridge connecting two of the world's great democracies and their
struggles with industrial agriculture as it drives out sustainable
alternatives, destroying both ecosystems and human communities
along the way. To read Dr. Shiva's work is to feel the power of a
fertile theoretical mind engaged in fierce and inspirational acts
of resistance. Hers is a unique voice." -- Bill Vitek, coeditor of
The Virtues of Ignorance: Complexity, Sustainability, and the
Limits of Knowledge
"Her great virtue as an advocate is that she is not a reductionist.
Her awareness of the complex connections among the economy and
nature and culture preserves her from oversimplification. So does
her understanding of the importance of diversity." -- Wendell
Berry, from the foreword
"Vandana Shiva has had an enormous impact on how we view the world
around us; it is a hugely valuable service to have her key writings
in one place for easy reference. Because we should refer to them
often!" -- Bill McKibben, author of Deep Economy
"Vandana Shiva stands alone as an powerful critic of industrial
agriculture. The clarity of her voice and the commitment of her
life work are evident in this reader. There are few who match her
tireless dedication to seeds and their life generating capacities.
As this book shows, she is blazing a path toward healthy soil and
food for future generations." -- Mary Evelyn Tucker, Forum on
Religion and Ecology at Yale University
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