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| Publisher | ZED BOOKS LTD |
| ISBN 13 | 9781783607709 |
| Book Subtitle | Climate Change, Peak Oil And Food Insecurity |
| Book Description | One of the world's most prominent radical scientists.' The Guardian This book is classic of the environmental movement. In it, Vandana Shiva envisions a world beyond our current dependence on fossil fuels and globalization, and makes the compelling case that food crises, oil dependency and climate change are all inherently interlinked. Any attempt to solve one without addressing the others is therefore doomed to failure. Condemning industrial agriculture and biofuels as recipes for ecological and economic disaster, Shiva instead champions small independent farmers. What is needed most, in a time of hunger and changing climates, are sustainable, biologically diverse farms that are better able to resist disease, drought and flooding. Calling for a return to local economies and small-scale agriculture, Shiva argues that humanity's choice is a stark one: we can either continue to pursue a market-centred approach, which will ultimately make our planet unliveable, or we can instead strive for a people-centred, oil-free future, one which offers a decent living for all. This edition features a new introduction by the author, in which she outlines recent developments in ecology and environmentalism, and offers new prescriptions for the environmental movement. |
| Editorial Review | One of the book's salient features is that its discussion is grounded in specific country cases. ...this is a must read for anyone interested in the political economy of the Arab television industry....'' -- Arab Media & Society |
| About the Author | Vandana Shiva is a world-renowned environmental leader and thinker and director of the Research Foundation on Science, Technology and Ecology. Her many books include Ecofeminism, Earth Democracy and Staying Alive. She is one of the leaders of the International Forum on Globalization, and the recipient of numerous awards, including the Alternative Nobel Peace Prize (1993). |
| Language | English |
| Author | Vandana Shiva |
| Publication Date | 15 May 2016 |
| Number of Pages | 176 |
Soil, Not Oil: Climate Change, Peak Oil And Food Insecurity Paperback English by Vandana Shiva - 15 May 2016
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