Vandana Shiva
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Vandana Shiva is an Indian scholar, environmental activist, and ecofeminist known for her advocacy of biodiversity, small-scale agriculture, and social justice in the global food system.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
activist
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author ⓘ eco-feminist ⓘ environmentalist ⓘ human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ public intellectual ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in philosophy of science ⓘ |
| advocates |
biodiversity conservation
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food democracy ⓘ indigenous knowledge systems ⓘ organic farming ⓘ seed sovereignty ⓘ small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Earth Day International Award
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Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize ⓘ Right Livelihood Award ⓘ Sydney Peace Prize ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | India ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1952-11-05 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Guelph
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Western University ⓘ
surface form:
University of Western Ontario
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| familyName | Shiva ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biodiversity
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eco-feminism ⓘ environmentalism ⓘ food sovereignty ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ social justice ⓘ sustainable agriculture ⓘ |
| founded |
Navdanya
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Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology ⓘ |
| givenName | Vandana ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
environmental activist
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philosopher ⓘ public speaker ⓘ scholar ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of biodiversity
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critique of industrial agriculture ⓘ defense of small-scale farming ⓘ eco-feminist theory ⓘ environmental activism ⓘ opposition to genetically modified crops ⓘ promotion of seed sovereignty ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Hindi ⓘ |
| movement |
eco-feminism
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environmental justice movement ⓘ food sovereignty movement ⓘ |
| name | Vandana Shiva self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | Indian ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Biopiracy: The Plunder of Nature and Knowledge
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Earth Democracy ⓘ Monocultures of the Mind ⓘ Staying Alive: Women, Ecology and Development ⓘ The Violence of the Green Revolution ⓘ |
| opposes |
genetically modified organisms in agriculture
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industrial agriculture ⓘ patenting of seeds ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Dehradun ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
director of Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology
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leader of Navdanya ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| residence | Dehradun ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| website | https://www.navdanya.org/ ⓘ |
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