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The Vandana Shiva Reader
No full text“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 understanding of the importance of diversity.”—Wendell Berry, from the foreword
Motivated by agricultural devastation in her home country of India, Vandana Shiva became one of the world’s most influential and highly acclaimed environmental and antiglobalization activists. Her groundbreaking research has exposed the destructive effects of monocultures and commercial agriculture and revealed the links between ecology, gender, and poverty.
In The Vandana Shiva Reader, Shiva assembles her most influential writings, combining trenchant critiques of the corporate monopolization of agriculture with a powerful defense of biodiversity and food democracy. Containing up-to-date data and a foreword by Wendell Berry, this essential collection demonstrates the full range of Shiva’s research and activism, from her condemnation of commercial seed technology, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), and the international agriculture industry’s dependence on fossil fuels, to her tireless documentation of the extensive human costs of ecological deterioration.
This important volume illuminates Shiva’s profound understanding of both the perils and potential of our interconnected world and calls on citizens of all nations to renew their commitment to love and care for soil, seeds, and people.
Vandana Shiva is the director of Navdanya in India. A physicist, philosopher, and feminist, she is the author of more than twenty books and the recipient of more than twenty international awards.
The Vandana Shiva Reader provides an important East-West agrarian bridge connecting two of the world’s great democracies and their struggles with industrial agriculture as it drives out sustainable alternatives, destroying both ecosystems and human communities along the way. To read Dr. Shiva’s work is to feel the power of a fertile theoretical mind engaged in fierce and inspirational acts of resistance. Hers is a unique voice. -- Bill Vitek, coeditor of The Virtues of Ignorance: Complexity, Sustainability, and the Limits of Knowledge
Vandana Shiva stands alone as an powerful critic of industrial agriculture. The clarity of her voice and the commitment of her life work are evident in this reader. There are few who match her tireless dedication to seeds and their life generating capacities. As this book shows, she is blazing a path toward healthy soil and food for future generations. -- Mary Evelyn Tucker, Forum on Religion and Ecology at Yale University
Her great virtue as an advocate is that she is not a reductionist. Her awareness of the complex connections among the economy and nature and culture preserves her from oversimplification. So does her understanding of the importance of diversity. -- Wendell Berry, from the foreword
Vandana Shiva has had an enormous impact on how we view the world around us; it is a hugely valuable service to have her key writings in one place for easy reference. Because we should refer to them often! -- Bill McKibben, author of Deep Economy
The Vandana Shiva Reader is a thought-provoking challenge to the notion that modern methods and technologies of farming are helping feed people around the world. -- Tennessee Library Associationhttps://uknowledge.uky.edu/upk_environmental_sciences/1004/thumbnail.jp
-hii: Modality meets exclusivity
No full textThis work examines the meaning of the Hindi particle ‘-hii’ and sheds new light on the link between modality and words like ‘only.’ Our two new judgment studies reveal that ‘-hii’ indicates exclusivity (like 'only,' and other similar lexical items) and also can associate with either the MIN or MAX of a scale of propositional alternatives. More specifically, the alternatives are ordered based on speaker conceptions of likelihood or of desirability, and which endpoint is felicitous with ‘-hii’ depends on which scale is made salient by the discourse context. Since existing analyses of 'only' and 'even' are insufficient for capturing the presuppositions of ‘-hii’ that are revealed by the experimental data, we draw on the recent theoretical literature on modality to map these ranking types of ‘-hii’ to epistemic, bouletic, and teleological modality types that form its core scalar felicity condition. Besides helping to formalize the varied types of speaker expectations needed by ‘-hii’, this move helps to explain some differences between the likelihood and desirability contexts' patterning of data in our experimental results.Paper presented at the Penn Linguistics Conference (PLC), March 20-22, 2015, and published in the Working Papers as part of the Proceedings of the 39th Annual Penn Linguistics Conference
La mirada del ecofeminismo (tres textos)
No full textTo extend the look on the articulating axes between feminism and proposals for planetary sustainability, three texts of Vandana Shiva, one of the central figures in the world in the field of ecofeminism are posted here. In them the author presents new ways of seeing and understanding concepts such as poverty and democracy, impeaches development as a culturally biased project, which destroys the healthy and sustainable lifestyles and creates material poverty, and denounces violence of corporate globalization.feminism, gender discourse, Latin America, subjective dimension of beingPara ampliar la mirada sobre los ejes articuladores entre el feminismo y las propuestas de sustentabilidad planetaria, se presentan tres textos de Vandana Shiva, una de las figuras centrales en el mundo, en el ámbito del ecofeminismo. La autora expone nuevas formas de mirar y comprender conceptos como pobreza y democracia; denuncia el desarrollo como proyecto culturalmente tendencioso que destruye los estilos de vida sanos y sostenibles y crea pobreza material; y denuncia la violencia de la globalización corporativa
Study on Advanced Technologies in Professional Sports Performance
No full textTechnology plays a significant role in making modern life simple and effective. Technology has had a significant impact on sports, science, and many other facets of daily life. The market for the sports business has grown along with popularity, and so has the necessity for technological research. The primary goal of this academic qualitative study was to examine how modern technology affects athletic performance. The role of particular games and sports is often emphasized in the discussion of various technological equipment. For the purpose of gathering data for this systematic qualitative study, an exhaustive online and offline search technique was used. The current researcher discovers a variety of technological tools now used in the world of games and sports. The researchers concur that these technological advancements raise performance scores and simplify games. Making the right choice when selecting the technology is essential for performance development since, in the modern environment, dealing with and managing players is a challenging process. Last but not least, the researcher also thought that a variety of systematic reviews could more precisely emphasize the impact of technology on sports performance
Hydraulic properties of recycled wood material
No full textLeachate from ground wood stockpiled at recycling facilities may be detrimental to water quality. Although mathematical modeling of water movement through stockpiles may help estimate leachate quantity, information on water retention and unsaturated hydraulic conductivity of wood particles needed to run the models are unavailable. Our objectives were to (a) estimate the hydraulic properties of field stockpiled wood material, (b) assess performance of three models of pore structure in simulating water flow, and (c) determine relationships between optimized hydraulic parameters and particle size. The particle size distributions (PSDs) of thirty samples collected from stockpiles of coarsely and finely ground wood were measured, and their geometric mean diameters (dg) and distribution spreads (So) were used to establish two groups (I and II), with Group I samples having greater dg values for any given So than Group II samples. Six samples with PSDs representative of both groups were selected for hydraulic characterization. Material was packed in acrylic flow cells and outflow was induced by applying successive pressure potentials of -2, -10 and -40 cm to the bottom of the cells. Water retention data from outflow tests and from steady state measurements carried out in pressure extractors at potentials of -200, -500, -2000 and -10000 cm were fitted to unimodal and bimodal water retention functions. Inverse modeling of outflow data was performed using the software HYDRUS-1D and assuming (1) a unimodal pore-size distribution-SPM, (2) a bimodal pore-size distribution –DPM, (3) two distinct and interacting pore domains each with their own water retention and hydraulic conductivity functions-DPeM. Wood material released almost 50% of their total water at -2 cm with Group I samples releasing significantly higher volumes than Group II. All models of pore structure captured outflow dynamics. Statistical tests indicated that the DPeM followed by the SPM were the best models for conductivity and the DPM for water retention. Parameters of hydraulic models could be estimated from PSD data. Predictions by all models indicate that hydraulic conductivity of the unsaturated material is very low (around 0.09 cm/hr at -10 cm), suggesting that water would move slowly through stockpiles except during intense rainfalls.M.S.Includes bibliographical referencesIncludes vitaby Vandana Subro
La mirada del ecofeminismo (tres textos)
No full textPara ampliar la mirada sobre los ejes articuladores entre el feminismo y las propuestas de sustentabilidad planetaria, se presentan tres textos de Vandana Shiva, una de las figuras centrales en el mundo, en el ámbito del ecofeminismo. La autora expone nuevas formas de mirar y comprender conceptos como pobreza y democracia; denuncia el desarrollo como proyecto culturalmente tendencioso que destruye los estilos de vida sanos y sostenibles y crea pobreza material; y denuncia la violencia de la globalización corporativa.Afin d’enrichir notre vision sur les axes qui articulent le féminisme et les propositions de durabilité planétaire, trois écrits de Vandana Shiva sont ici présentés, l’une des figures centrales de l’écoféminisme dans le monde. L’auteure expose de nouvelles formes de regard et de compréhension des concepts tels que la pauvreté et la démocratie ; elle dénonce le développement comme un projet culturellement tendancieux qui détruit les modes de vie sains et durables et génère une pauvreté matérielle ; et dénonce la violence de la mondialisation corporative.To extend the look on the articulating axes between feminism and proposals for planetary sustainability, three texts of Vandana Shiva, one of the central figures in the world in the field of ecofeminism are posted here. In them the author presents new ways of seeing and understanding concepts such as poverty and democracy, impeaches development as a culturally biased project, which destroys the healthy and sustainable lifestyles and creates material poverty, and denounces violence of corporate globalization.feminism, gender discourse, Latin America, subjective dimension of bein
KONSEP EKOFEMINISME VANDANA SHIVA DALAM PERSPEKTIF FILSAFAT LINGKUNGAN HIDUP
No full textABSTRAK
Skripsi ini mengkaji tentang Konsep Ekofeminisme Vandana Shiva Dalam
Perspektif Filsafat Lingkungan Hidup. Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh Aliran
Feminisme yang menuntut persamaan hak secara penuh antara laki-laki dan perempuan
yang merupakan penggabungan dari berbagai doktrin hak dan persamaan. Aliran
feminisme adalah gerakan yang berangkat dari anggapan bahwa perempuan pada
dasarnya ditindas oleh sistem penindasan, oleh karena itu diperlukan upaya untuk
menghentikan ketidakadilan penindasan. Salah satu tokoh ekofeminisme yang paling
terkenal adalah Vandana Shiva. Shiva adalah tokoh ekofeminisme Hindu dari India selain
itu Shiva mengubah dominasi laki-laki dan menganjurkan solusi alternatif, yaitu
kombinasi teori tentang ekologi dan feminisme yang dikenal sebagai ekofeminisme.
Menurut Shiva, kemerosotan alam termasuk kemerosotan prinsip feminitas. Kerusakan ini
disebabkan oleh adanya sistem patriarki-kapitalis, yaitu budaya yang harus dikuasai oleh
laki-laki, dan laki-laki harus didahulukan dari pada perempuan. Sebagai penggerak bagi
kaum perempuan untuk menjaga alam semesta, Vandana Shiva juga mengkritisi
perkembangan feminisme lain, karena hanya menitikberatkan pada kesetaraan antara laki�laki dan perempuan, yang menurut Shiva meniadakan nilai-nilai feminis ke dalam
persaingan antara laki-laki dan perempuan.
Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kepustakaan (library research). Penulis
mengadakan penelusuran terhadap buku-buku, jurnal, tesis, dan dokumen lainnya.
Pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan metode filosofis komparatif, dan
untuk menganalisis data dalam penelitian ini digunakan metode deskripsi, deduksi,
interpretasi dan penarikan kesimpulan.
Temuan penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa: 1) Perspektif ekofeminisme
Vandana Shiva terkait isu lingkungan dipengaruhi oleh perempuan secara langsung,
kemudian beberapa feminis mengklaim bahwa perempuan menempati posisi utama dalam
membantu menciptakan paradigma ekologi baru. Pemikiran ekofeminis Vandana Shiva
adalah bahwa pendidikan lingkungan terutama ditujukan untuk menyadarkan masyarakat
akan realitas yang ada. Vandana Shiva mendapat pengaruh yang cukup kuat dari tradisi
dan pandangan kosmologi India, hal ini tercermin dari pandangan kosmologi India yang
sering Ia gunakan sebagai sudut pandang dalam memahami dan menjelaskan hakikat
alam. 2) Ekofeminisme Vandana Shiva dalam Perspektif Filsafat Lingkungan, yaitu
bagaimana gerakan moral berjuang untuk mewujudkan keadilan gender dan kelestarian
lingkungan. Dalam menguraikan pandangannya tentang gender, Shiva berangkat dari
pandangannya tentang kategori maskulin dan feminin. Menurut Shiva, kategori maskulin
dan feminin adalah konstruksi sosial dan budaya. Komponen budaya hukum akan
terbangun ketika telah dilakukan reformasi moral terhadap isi dan struktur hukum.
Budaya hukum akan sulit dibangun selama isi dan struktur hukum tidak benar-benar
didedikasikan untuk membebaskan diskriminasi terhadap perempuan dan eksploitasi
alam. Budaya hukum akan sulit ditumbuhkan selama hukum itu sendiri tidak memuaskan,
selama aparat yang seharusnya bertugas tidak menjalankan tugasnya, selama karena
pengadilan bukanlah tempat untuk mencari keadilan. Gerakan moral menjadi kurang
efektif, mudah dilupakan dan mudah dipatahkan jika tidak diikuti oleh kemauan politik
yang kuat dari negara dalam bentuk pembuatan kebijakan dan norma hukum positif dapat
menjadi acuan bagi pembangunan hukum kehutanan yang lebih berkeadilan gender dan
berwawasan lingkungan jika mengakomodasi sistem nilai feminin yang diusung oleh
Vandana Shiva. Asas-asas dan nilai-nilai etika yang dikembangkan oleh Vandana Shiva
dapat dijadikan dasar bagi perkembangan asas-asas hukum di Indonesia. Sehingga
melahirkan nilai-nilai etika ekofeminis, norma moral dan hukum, serta nilai-nilai luhur.
Kata kunci: Ekofeminisme, Vandana Shiva, Filsafat Lingkungan Hidup.
ABSTRACT
This thesis examines Vandana Shiva's Ecofeminism Concept in
Environmental Philosophy Perspective. This research is motivated by the flow of
Feminism which demands full equality of rights between men and women which is
an amalgamation of various rights and equality doctrines. The flow of feminism is a
movement that starts from the assumption that women are basically oppressed by the
system of oppression, therefore efforts are needed to stop the injustice of oppression.
One of the most famous ecofeminist figures is Vandana Shiva. Shiva is a Hindu
ecofeminism figure from India besides Shiva changing male dominance and
advocating an alternative solution, namely a combination of theories about ecology
and feminism known as ecofeminism. According to Shiva, the decline of nature
includes the decline of the principle of femininity. This damage is caused by the
existence of a patriarchal-capitalist system, namely a culture that must be controlled
by men, and men must take precedence over women. As a motivator for women to
protect the universe, Vandana Shiva also criticizes the development of other
feminism, because it only focuses on equality between men and women, which
according to Shiva eliminates feminist values into the competition between men and
women.
This research is a library research (library research). The author conducts
searches on books, journals, theses, and other documents. The data collection in this
study used a comparative philosophical method, and to analyze the data in this study
used the methods of description, deduction, interpretation and conclusion drawing.
The findings of this study indicate that: 1) Vandana Shiva's ecofeminism
perspective related to environmental issues is influenced by women directly, then
some feminists claim that women occupy the main position in helping to create a
new ecological paradigm. Vandana Shiva's ecofeminist thought is that environmental
education is primarily aimed at making people aware of the existing reality. Vandana
Shiva received a fairly strong influence from Indian cosmological traditions and
views, this is reflected in the Indian cosmological view which he often uses as a point
of view in understanding and explaining the nature of nature. 2) Vandana Shiva's
Ecofeminism in Environmental Philosophy Perspective, namely how the moral
movement struggles to realize gender justice and environmental sustainability. In
outlining his views on gender, Shiva departs from his views on masculine and
feminine categories. According to Shiva, masculine and feminine categories are
social and cultural constructs. The legal culture component will be built when moral
reform has been carried out on the content and structure of the law. Legal culture will
be difficult to build as long as the content and structure of the law is not truly
dedicated to freeing discrimination against women and exploitation of nature. Legal
culture will be difficult to cultivate as long as the law itself is not satisfactory, as long
as the officers who should be on duty do not carry out their duties, as long as the
courts are not a place to seek justice. Moral movements become less effective, easy
to forget and easy to break if they are not followed by strong political will from the
state in the form of policy-making and positive legal norms can be a reference for the
development of forestry laws that are more gender-just and environmentally sound if
they accommodate the feminine value system that is promoted. by Vandana Shiva.
The ethical principles and values developed by Vandana Shiva can be used as the
basis for the development of legal principles in Indonesia. Thus giving birth to
ecofeminist ethical values, moral and legal norms, and noble values.
Keywords: Ecofeminism, Vandana Shiva, Environmental Philosophy
Planetary Consciousness, Local Economies
No full textDr. Vandana Shiva, internationally known author and global sustainable agriculture/ food security expert, will speak as part of Georgia Southern’s Sustainability Seminar Series. You won’t want to miss this incredible sustainability leader of our time!
This event is hosted by the Center for Sustainability in partnership with First Year Experience, the Multicultural Student Center, Women’s and Gender Studies Program, and International Programs and Services. The event is free and open to the public.https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/sustainability-seminar-series/1005/thumbnail.jp
Should India Use Commercially Produced Ready To Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTF) For Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) ?
No full textGlobally, nearly 20 million children under five suffer from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM), a condition which contributes to one million child deaths annually. In India 48% of children under five years of age are stunted and 43 percent are underweight; almost 8 million suffer from SAM. Malnutrition is not a new problem in India, nor is SAM. Several hospitals and non-government organizations are engaged in community-based management of malnutrition using locally produced/procured and locally processed foods along with intensive nutrition education. These programs enable parents to meet the nutritional requirements of their children with foods that are available at low cost. The Supreme Court of India has also directed the government to universalize the Integrated Child Development Scheme and provide one hot cooked meal to children under six years of age to supplement their nutrition. The blame for the increasing number of severely malnourish children can be laid at the door of policies that have destroyed poor people’s access to food. Nonetheless, there is urgent need to ensure that these children do not die; that they recover and maintain a healthy nutritional status. The current thinking – that a centrally produced and processed Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) should supplant the locally prepared indigenous foods in treatment of SAM – ignores the multiple causes of malnutrition and destroys the diversity of potential solutions based on locally available foods. This position paper has been drafted by Dr. Vandana Prasad, Radha Holla and Dr. Arun Gupta, members of the Working Group for Children Under Six – a joint effort of Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (People’s Health Movement – India) and the Right to Food Campaign which been advocating for the last three years with the Indian government for decentralized and community-based strategies to combat and prevent malnutrition in children
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