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Soil Not Oil: Environmental Justice in an Age of Climate Crisis

Soil Not Oil: Environmental Justice in an Age of Climate Crisis

zoom enlarge 		Author: Vandana Shiva
Publisher: South End Press
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Pages: 200
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Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.5

ISBN: 0896087824
Dewey Decimal Number: 333.8232
EAN: 9780896087828
ASIN: 0896087824

Publication Date: October 1, 2008
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pWith iSoil Not Oil/i, Vandana Shiva connects the dots between industrial agriculture and climate change. Shiva shows that a world beyond dependence on fossil fuels and globalization is both possible and necessary./ppCondemning industrial agriculture as a recipe for ecological and economic disaster, Shiva's champion is the small, independent farm: their greater productivity, their greater potential for social justice as they put more resources into the hands of the poor, and the biodiversity that is inherent to the traditional farming practiced in small-scale agriculture. What we need most in a time of changing climates and millions hungry, she argues, is sustainable, biologically diverse farms that are more resistant to disease, drought, and flood. In her trademark style, she draws solutions to our world's most pressing problems on the head of a pin: "The solution to climate change," she observes, "and the solution to poverty are the same."/ppUsing Shiva's organization Navdanya-praised by Barbara Kingsolver as "a small, green Eden framed against the startling blue backdrop of the Himalayas"-as a model, iSoil Not Oil/i lays out principles for feeding the planet that are socially just and environmentally sound. Shiva then expands her analysis to broader issues of globalization and climate change, arguing that a healthy environment and a just world go hand in hand. Unwavering and truly visionary, iSoil Not Oil/i proposes a solution based on self-organization, sustainability, and community rather than corporate power and profits./ppA world-renowned environmental leader and thinker, bVandana Shiva/b is the author of many books, including iEarth Democracy/i, iWater Wars/i, and iStaying Alive/i. She is the editor of iManifestos on the Future of Food and Seed/i./p

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5 out of 5 stars Another outstanding book by Vandana Shiva!   December 7, 2008
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In her latest book, Vandana Shiva, a leading opponent of water privatization and biotechnology, takes on the energy and transportation sectors, exposing how the oil industry is causing climate chaos and food insecurity. She also condemns industrial biofuels like ethanol and biodiesel, arguing that the mass production of genetically engineered monoculture crops like corn and soy is robbing the poor of land and food. Furthermore, tropical rainforests which are crucial carbon sinks are being bulldozed to plant soy and palm plantations, killing these delicate ecosystems along with the indigenous peoples that inhabit them. While trading in one's automobile for an oxcart, donkey, or bicycle may seem like a bizarre idea to most middle-class white folks in the global north, such sustainable alternatives are the norm for millions of people in Latin America, Asia, and Africa and should be embraced by everyone concerned about climate stability. I, personally, loved reading about Vandana Shiva's delightful childhood recollections of riding an elephant to school! Given the frightening reality of peak oil, global warming, and the worldwide agrarian crisis, this is an extremely important and thought-provoking book. Please read it and do what you can to support decentralized, small-scale, biodiverse, local, organic food systems and sustainable, carbon-neutral transportation alternatives!

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