लेखक: Vandana Shiva

The costs of industrial agriculture are astonishing in terms of damage to the environment, human health, animal suffering, and social equity, and the situation demands that we expand our ecological i …

The pioneering environmental activist presents her most influential writings-with an informative introduction by Wendell Berry.Motivated by agricultural devastation in her home country of India, Vand …

For the farmer, the seed is not merely the source of future plants and food; it is a vehicle through which culture and history can be preserved and spread to future generations. For centuries, farmer …

The Green Revolution has been heralded as a political and technological achievement—unprecedented in human history. Yet in the decades that have followed it, this supposedly nonviolent revolution has …

Distinct practices of eating are at the heart of many of the world’s faith traditions—from the Christian Eucharist to Muslim customs of fasting during Ramadan to the vegetarianism and asceticism prac …

The continuing devastation of the world’s tropical rain forest affects us allspurring climate change, decimating biodiversity, and wrecking our environment’s resiliency. Millions of worried people ar …

There are countless ways of thinking, feeling, and acting like an ecofeminist. Ecofeminism includes a plurality of perspectives, thriving in dialogue between diverse theories and practices involving …

Mals, Italy, has long been known as the breadbasket of the Tyrol. But recently the tiny town became known for something else entirely. A Precautionary Tale tells us why, introducing readers to an unl …

This groundbreaking work remains as relevant today as when it was when first published. Two of Zed’s best-known authors argue that ecological destruction and industrial catastrophes constitute a dire …

With the publication of this remarkable book in 1998, Gustavo Esteva and Madhu Suri Prakash instigated a complete epistemological rupture.Grassroots Post-modernism attacks the three sacred cows of mo …

‘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 …

‘One of the world’s most prominent radical scientists.’The Guardian’A star among environmental, activist, and anti-corporate circles.’Vice The world’s food supply is in the grip of a profound crisis. …

‘Land grabs are a global phenomenon of our times, driven by the ever increasing demands of both global corporations and the governments with which they are allied. But as this powerful and timely boo …

‘One of the world’s most prominent radical scientists’, Vandana Shiva demolishes the myths propagated by corporate globalisation in its pursuit of profit and power, revealing the devastating environm …

‘One of the world’s most prominent radical scientists’, Vandana Shiva demolishes the myths propagated by corporate globalisation in its pursuit of profit and power, revealing the devastating environm …

The year 2007 could perhaps accurately be described as the year when climate change finally received the attention that this challenge deserves globally. Much of the information and knowledge that wa …

Im 21. Jahrhundert plündert eine dem grenzenlosen Wachstum verpflichtete globalisierte Wirtschaft die Erde und ihre Ressourcen in schier unersättlicher Weise: Weltweit werden Wälder, Wasser, fruchtb …

Diese brandaktuelle Sammlung von Essays, geschrieben von Leitfiguren der Spiritualität und des Umweltschutzes rund um die Welt, beleuchtet den grundlegenden Zusammenhang unserer gegenwärtigen ökologi …

Je größer die Katastrophe wird, desto kleiner erscheinen die Alternativen – so könnte man die gegenwärtige Lage zusammenfassen. Trotz der gewaltigen ungelösten sozialen und ökologischen Probleme werd …

»Alle in der Ernährungsmittelindustrie eingesetzten Pestizide sind eingehend getestet worden und bewiesenermaßen unschädlich.« »Die Menge an Pestiziden in unserem Essen ist so gering, dass sie überha …

»Alle in der Ernährungsmittelindustrie eingesetzten Pestizide sind eingehend getestet worden und bewiesenermaßen unschädlich.« »Die Menge an Pestiziden in unserem Essen ist so gering, dass sie überha …

»Dieses Buch inspiriert und motiviert. Vandana Shiva zeigt Wege auf für den weltweiten Kampf für Transparenz, damit die Wahrheit ans Licht kommt. Eine Anleitung zum zivilen Ungehorsam und ein Plädoye …

»Dieses Buch inspiriert und motiviert. Vandana Shiva zeigt Wege auf für den weltweiten Kampf für Transparenz, damit die Wahrheit ans Licht kommt. Eine Anleitung zum zivilen Ungehorsam und ein Plädoye …

The costs of industrial agriculture are astonishing in terms of damage to the environment, human health, animal suffering, and social equity, and the situation demands that we expand our ecological i …

‘Her great virtue as an advocate is that she is not a reductionist. Her awareness of the complex connections among economy and nature and culture preserves her from oversimplification. So does her un …

For the farmer, the seed is not merely the source of future plants and food; it is a vehicle through which culture and history can be preserved and spread to future generations. For centuries, farmer …

The Green Revolution has been heralded as a political and technological achievement — unprecedented in human history. Yet in the decades that have followed it, this supposedly nonviolent revolution …

Distinct practices of eating are at the heart of many of the world’s faith traditions — from the Christian Eucharist to Muslim customs of fasting during Ramadan to the vegetarianism and asceticism p …

It is 20 years since environmental issues were first put on the international agenda at the Stockholm Conference, and concern for planetary survival has shifted from desertification to acid rain to o …

It is 20 years since environmental issues were first put on the international agenda at the Stockholm Conference, and concern for planetary survival has shifted from desertification to acid rain to o …

‘;We are being poisoned, and this book is sounding a well-informed alarm. Read it. Get educated and then join the thousands rising up against those who care more for profit than the health of our bod …

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This groundbreaking work remains as relevant today as when it was when first published. Two of Zed’s best-known authors argue that ecological destruction and industrial catastrophes constitute a dire …

‘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 …

‘One of the world’s most prominent radical scientists.’The Guardian’A star among environmental, activist, and anti-corporate circles.’Vice The world’s food supply is in the grip of a profound crisis. …

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This anthology, designed for use in undergraduate courses in environmental ethics, includes new and classic readings by leading writers in the field, full-length case studies, and many short discussi …

Reclaiming the Commons: Biodiversity, Traditional Knowledge, and the Rights of Mother Earth lays out the scientific, legal, political, and cultural struggle to defend the sovereignty of biodiversity …

With a new epilogue about Bill Gates’s global agenda and how we can resist the billionaires’ war on life “This is what globalization looks like: Opportunism. Exploitation. Further centralization of p …

Desacreditando la noción de que nuestra actual crisis alimentaria debe abordarse a través de la agricultura industrial y la modificación genética, la autora y activista Vandana Shiva sostiene que esa …

Widespread poverty and malnutrition, an alarming refugee crisis, social unrest, economic polarization have become our lived reality as the top 1% of the world’s seven-billion-plus population pushes t …

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In dieser Abrechnung der Aktivistin Vandana Shiva wird eindrucksvoll dargelegt, wie die Agrargroßindustrie mit Chemie und Gentechnik den Planeten plündert, die Lebenswelt zugrunde richtet und unsere …

In diesem klug auf Fakten aufgebauten Buch zeigt Vandana Shiva, wie eine kleine Gruppe superreicher Einzelpersonen, Stiftungen und Investmentfirmen die Kontrolle über unsere Lebensmittelversorgung, u …

The first edition of this book fostered the emergence of the "Spiritual Ecology Movement, " which recognizes the need for a spiritual response to our present ecological crisis. It drew an o …

A David and Goliath battle for truth A specialist in GM foods and pesticides, the biologist Gilles-ric Seralini has studied their toxicity and effects on peoples health for many years. In September 2 …

"Gorgeously illustrated throughout . . . A powerfully dramatic retelling of a Hindu epic." -Kirkus Reviews Delve into the world of Hindu mythology in this beautifully illustrated modern ret …

Die indische Physikerin und Aktivistin Vandana Shiva (*1952) legt anhand nüchtern präsentierter Fakten dar, wie Konzerne die Kontrolle über unser Leben erlangen. Die Patentierung von Leben – von Bakt …

A synthesis of more than three decades of interdisciplinary research and practice,   Agroecology and Regenerative Agriculture: An Evidence-based Guide to Sustainable Solutions for Hunger, Povert …

As the world’s billionaire class reaps record profits and global inequalities further divide nations and communities, this anthology compiled by renown activist Dr. Vandana Shiva pulls back the curta …

Inspired by physicist and environmental leader Dr. Vandana Shiva, this collection of essays draw on the wisdom of ancient and modern traditions to remind readers of the profound sacredness of the see …

Inspired by physicist and environmental leader Dr. Vandana Shiva, this collection of essays draw on the wisdom of ancient and modern traditions to remind readers of the profound sacredness of the see …

Von der Ausplünderung zur Regeneration Rechtzeitig zum 70. Geburtstag dieser weltbekannten Wissenschaftlerin und Aktivistin (am 5. November) erscheint ihr neuestes Werk, in dem sie ihre Themen mit Na …

Seit mehr als 35 Jahren ist Vandana Shiva eine der wichtigen Stimmen in der Welt, wenn es darum geht, die kleinbäuerlichen Betriebe und damit die Ernährungssouveränität zu erhalten, das Saatgut vor d …

*2023 Nautilus Book Award Gold Medal Winner: Heroic Journeys “All of us who care about the future of Planet Earth must be grateful to Vandana Shiva.”—Jane Goodall, UN Messenger of Peace A powerful ne …

*2024 Nautilus Book Award Gold Medal Winner: Restorative Earth Practices ‘A brilliant book [that] shows a way out of the destructive trap of Anthropocentric arrogance.’—Vandana Shiva,  author of …

In diesem Buch werden Beweise zusammengetragen und die Gefahren aufgezeigt, die von philanthropischen »Entwicklungen« ausgehen, die von Konzernen und einzelnen Milliardären in den Bereichen Agrartech …

This is the third volume of the series Reinventing Social Emancipation: Towards New Manifestoes. Another Knowledge Is Possible explores the struggles against moral and cultural imperialism and neolib …

 Die indische Physikerin und Aktivistin Vandana Shiva (*1952) legt anhand nüchtern präsentierter Fakten dar, wie Konzerne die Kontrolle über unser Leben erlangen. Die Patentierung von Leben – von Bak …

In Agrarökologie und regenerative Landwirtschaft zeigt Vandana Shiva die wahren Kosten des industrialisierten landwirtschaftlichen Produktionsmodells auf – von den negativen Auswirkungen auf die Umwe …

Bildung, die fit macht für die Zukunft »Lebendiges Lernen« ist ein bahnbrechender und dringender Aufruf an uns alle, die überkommene Fortschrittsperspektive aufzugeben, die den Menschen an die Spitze …

“Read this book to understand why you should care about regenerative agriculture. Until the public is better-informed and insists on sweeping changes to current agricultural policy . . . we will cont …

Es wird unter den Menschen keinen Frieden geben, wenn wir als Menschheit nicht Frieden schließen mit der Natur. Zu diesem Frieden gibt es viele Wege, und einige davon möchten die Autoren dieser 19 se …

«Quienes nos preocupamos por el planeta Tierra tenemos mucho que agradecer a Vandana Shiva». Jane Goodall «No os perdáis las memorias de una de las científicas radicales más importantes». The Guardia …

Grandmothers’ Wisdom is a vibrant tribute to the lives of the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers, an unprecedented global alliance of elders who came together in 2004 to protec …

In an age of climate catastrophes and extinction, we need to turn back to nature and learn, once again, how to live sustainably on planet Earth—beginning with our relationship to food. Four billion y …

With her inimitable mix of scholarship and activism, Vandana Shiva lays out the emergency we all face: extinction, climate havoc and the global food crisis. She lays the blame squarely at the feet of …

Visions for our Future: Jakob von Uexkull and the World Future Council present solutions to the pressing issues humanity faces. Recipients of the Right Livelihood Award, also known as the ‘Alternativ …