Vandana Shiva

Natural History Indian 1952 99 quotes

Advocate for biodiversity who critiques industrial agriculture.

Quotes by Vandana Shiva

The Earth is a living organism, and we are part of it.

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The seed is not just a genetic resource; it is a cultural resource, a spiritual resource.

Biopiracy: The Plunder of Nature and Knowledge 1997

The industrial food system is a system of violence.

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We must reclaim our food sovereignty.

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The Earth is not a business. It is our home.

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The true cost of cheap food is the destruction of the planet and our health.

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We are all interconnected. What we do to the Earth, we do to ourselves.

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The solution to climate change is not technological fixes, but ecological solutions.

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The Earth has rights, and we must respect them.

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The industrial model of agriculture is a dead end.

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We need to create a new paradigm of living in harmony with nature.

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The seed is the symbol of life, of hope, of renewal.

Biopiracy: The Plunder of Nature and Knowledge 1997

The Earth is not a resource to be exploited, but a living being to be cherished.

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The crisis of water is a crisis of governance.

Water Wars: Privatization, Pollution, and Profit 2002

We must resist the corporate takeover of our food system.

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The Earth is our common heritage, and we must protect it for future generations.

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The real wealth of a society is not measured by its GDP, but by its ecological well-being.

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The future is organic.

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We need to shift from a linear economy to a circular economy.

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The Earth is resilient, but it has limits.

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