Vandana Shiva believes that the seed carries in it the history of the earth, its seasons, and the farmers who worked the earth. She argues that the seed is rightly part of a common cultural inheritance; it does not belong in the economic sphere. Shiva speaks passionately about the effects of industrial agriculture on small farmers, the environment, and the quality of the foods we eat.

Vandana Shiva believes that the seed carries in it the history of the earth, its seasons, and the farmers who worked the earth. She argues that the seed is rightly part of a common cultural inheritance; it does not belong in the economic sphere. Shiva speaks passionately about the effects of industrial agriculture on small farmers, the environment, and the quality of the foods we eat.

Vandana Shiva&nbsp;believes that the seed&nbsp;carries in it the history of the earth, its seasons, and the farmers who worked the earth. She argues that the seed is&nbsp;rightly part of a common cultural inheritance; it does not belong in the economic sphere. Shiva speaks passionately about the effects of industrial agriculture on small farmers, the environment, and the quality of the foods we eat.

Biopiracy: The Colonization of the Seed – Vandana Shiva

The 1st Annual E. F. Schumacher Lectures of October 1981 emphasized the importance of vibrant regional economies at a time when the focus of the nation was on an expanding global economy. Much has happened since then. The promise of the global economy has faded in face of ever greater wealth disparity and environmental degradation. There is growing interest in building a new economy that is just and recognizes planetary limits. The speakers of the Schumacher Lecture Series continue to be at the forefront of this movement. 

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The 1st Annual E. F. Schumacher Lectures of October 1981 emphasized the importance of vibrant regional economies at a time when the focus of the nation was on an expanding global economy. Much has happened since then. The promise of the global economy has faded in face of ever greater wealth disparity and environmental degradation. There is growing interest in building a new economy that is just and recognizes planetary limits. The speakers of the Schumacher Lecture Series continue to be at the forefront of this movement. Visit centerforneweconomics.org/donate to support our work.

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