An interview to Josè Esquinas-Alcazar, “father” of the International Treaty for Genetic Resources For centuries peasants have stored, selected, and exchanged seeds by keeping them in an evolutionary relationship with the surrounding environment. This is a heritage of humanity...
By Dr Vandana Shiva World Simplicity Day, 12th July 2020 “Live simply so that others may simply live. Simplicity is the essence of universality”. Mahatma Gandhi 1. Simplicity helps protect the Planet and create Ecological and Economic Justice “The wisdom...
There is a growing number of local authorities, citizens’ committees and independent researchers who are calling for a more environmentally friendly agricultural production model that respects the environment, the health of citizens, the beauty of landscapes and their cultural...
UN Environment Programme, 6 July 2020 | Source COVID-19 is just one example of the rising trend of diseases – from Ebola to MERS to West Nile and Rift Valley fevers – caused by viruses that have jumped from...