Manifesto on Economies of Care and Earth Democracy
By Dr Vandana Shiva Care and mutual support are the currencies of life both in nature and society interacting together as a whole, sharing intrinsic values and inherent rights. The Earth, Gaia, Terra Madre is a living planet whose rich biodiversity of life has evolved over billions of years and sustains all life. It is […]
Manual para el Cuidado de la Tierra
Basado en reporte: Democracia de la Tierra: Conectado los Derechos de la Madre Tierra a los Derechos de las Personas para el Bienestar de Todos, Navdanya, Dia de la Madre Tierra, 2021 Autores: Dr Vandana Shiva con el Equipo de Navdanya La Elevación de la Tierra La negación de los derechos de la naturaleza ha […]
Climate Change is Ecological Destruction: Greenwashing and false solutions at COP 26
Deforestation – Effects on Biodiversity – The Impact of Chemicals – The COP 26 – The False Promise of ‘Nature-based Solutions’ – The False Promise of Fake food – Carbon capture and net-zero – Geo-engineering – The Role of Biodiversity and Agroecological Systems – The climate emergency we face today is part of several interlocking […]
Plants, Planet & People – The Living Earth and Climate Change
Author: Dr Vandana Shiva Earth care and the regeneration of biodiversity and living soil is the most effective and revolutionary Climate Action in times of extinction. The solutions to Food Crisis, Biodiversity Erosion and the Climate emergency lie in making peace with the Earth , recognising that the Earth is living, her biodiversity and biosphere […]
The Story of Rice
As one of the most important and most widely produced staple crops in the world, the story of rice is deeply tied to place and time. Throughout Asia, has always had a deeper significance than just a basic food, it holds an important place in cultural ceremonies and rituals, is a connector and creator of […]
UNFSS – Where Multinationals Continue to Design our Food Systems and Control our Diets
The Pre-Summit of the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) taking place in Rome, as a preparative stage to the New York September Summit, is, as expected, going in the wrong direction. As many civil society members, as well as past and current Rapporteurs on the Right to Food, have denounced, this summit is yet […]
Síntesis del Informe – Gates hacia un Imperio Global
Gates to a Global Empire Gates hacia un Imperio Global sobre las Semillas, los Alimentos, el Conocimiento ….y la Tierra – Un Informe de Ciudadanos Globales coordinado por «Gates to a Global Empire» Gates hacia un Imperio Global …sobre las semillas, los Alimentos, el Conocimiento, y la Tierra Un Informe de Ciudadanos Globales Síntesis del […]
Pesticide Residues in Foods in Argentina: Implications for the EU Mercosur Deal
For the last few months civil society has been calling for a reform of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement which produces a double standard when it comes to pesticide importation and exportation, especially in food and agriculture trade. Roughly 45.5% of EU imports from Mercosur countries are agricultural products, making the issue of pesticides central to […]
Bill Gates y sus Falsas Soluciones para el Cambio Climático
Los Arreglos Tecnológicos No Salvaran a Nuestro Planeta En su último libro, Cómo evitar un desastre climático: Las soluciones que ya tenemos y los avances que aún necesitamos, el cofundador de Microsoft, Bill Gates, expone un plan para detener el calentamiento global por medio de la reducción a cero de las emisiones de gases de […]
Earth Democracy: Connecting Rights of Mother Earth to Human Rights and the Well-being of All
While the consciousness of the Earth as living, the awareness of the Rights of Mother Earth, and the movement of environment justice is growing, the dominant system is extending and deepening the false assumptions of Ecological and Human apartheid and Anthropocentrism. The 1 % is offering the disease as the cure. In an ecologically interconnected […]