Soil Not Oil by Vandana Shiva

Soil Not Oil by Vandana Shiva

This modern-day Silent Spring addresses climate change head on, arguing that the solution to this global crisis lies in sustainable, biologically diverse farms

In Soil Not Oil, Vandana Shiva explains that a world beyond dependence on fossil fuels and globalization is both possible and necessary. Condemning industrial agriculture as a recipe for ecological and economic disaster, Shiva champions 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 who are hungry, she argues, is sustainable, biologically diverse farms that are more resistant to disease, drought, and flood. The solution to climate change, she observes, and the solution to poverty are the same. Soil Not Oil proposes a solution based on self-organization, sustainability, and community rather than corporate power and profits.

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ISBN 13	9781623170431
ISBN 10	1623170435
Title	Soil Not Oil
Author	Vandana Shiva
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	North Atlantic Books,U.S.
Year published	2015-10-06
Number of pages	160
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