The Violence of the Green Revolution: Third World Agriculture, Ecology and Politics Illustrated Edition

by Vandana Shiva (Author)

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As the agricultural systems of many countries are poised, as a result of the recent advances in biotechnology for what may soon come to be called the Second Green Revolution, this book is particularly appropriate. Vandana Shiva examines the impact of the first Green Revolution on the breadbasket of India. In a cogent empirical argument, she shows how the 'quick fix' promise of large gains in output pushed aside serious pursuit of an alternative agricultural strategy grounded in respect for the environmental wisdom of peasant systems and building an egalitarian, needs-prientated agriculture consistent with the village-based, endogenous political traditions of Gandhism. Dr Shiva documents the destruction of genetic diversity and soil fertility that resulted and in highly original fashion shows how the Green Revolution also contributed to the acute social and political conflicts now tearing the Punjab apart.

Set in the context of a sophisticated critique of the privileged epistemological position achieved by modern science, whereby it both aspires to provide technological solutions for social and political problems while at the same time disclaiming responsibility for the new problems which it creates in its wake, the author looks to the future in an analysis of a new project to apply the latest Gene Revolution technology to India and warns of the further environmental and social damage which will ensue.

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“Shiva has devoted her life to fighting for the rights of ordinary people in India. Her fierce intellect and her disarmingly friendly, accessible manner have made her a valuable advocate for people all over the developing world.” ―Ms Magazine

“The South's best known environmentalist.” ―New Internationalist

“One of the world's most prominent radical scientists” ―The Guardian

“Shiva is a burst of creative energy, an intellectual power.” ―The Progressive

About the Author

Vandana Shiva is the author of the much-acclaimed Staying Alive: Women, Ecology and Development. Physicist, philosopher and feminist, she is Director of the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Natural Resource Policy, Dehradun. She is active in citizens' action against environmental destruction, including the Chipko Movement. She is also the Science and Environment Advisor of the Third World Network.
Vandana Shiva is the author of the much-acclaimed Staying Alive: Women, Ecology and Development. Physicist, philosopher and feminist, she is Director of the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Natural Resource Policy, Dehradun. She is active in citizens' action against environmental destruction, including the Chipko Movement. She is also the Science and Environment Advisor of the Third World Network.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Zed Books; Illustrated edition (October 1, 1991)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 264 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0862329655
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0862329655
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.7 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.5 inches

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Brian Koontz

this is a good resource to

Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2017

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This is history. If you are interested in such, this is a good resource to have

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Kelly C.

easy to follow along and explains important concepts in colonization

Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2017

easy to follow along and explains important concepts in colonization, the environment, and social justice. I used this book for a paper and it was an absolute pleasure to read. Shiva is a great and compelling writer.

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Sukhdev Kandhola

Seminal text on Punjab’s ecological and sociopolitical crises

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 27, 2021

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Shiva argues that the ecological and social disorder in Punjab is rooted within capitalist distribution of natural resources (which preceded and has sustained the green revolution). A seminal text on Punjab; I wondered why this hasn’t been read more broadly. Although historically accurate - sometimes reads like a polemic. A more balanced view on the (few) positives and many negatives of the green revolution may have made this book more successful.

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