Earth s Democracy By Vandana Shiva - 1448 Words

I believe every human on this earth is aware of the fact that earth does not belong to the man, but man belongs to the earth. Yet there is still fights and wars that humans go through to claim this land as theirs. This book â€Å"Earth’s democracy† by Vandana Shiva explains all the human actions done against nature. This book is a great reminder for all those that consider earth as something they own and mistreat it. Shiva talks about the rise of capitalism and corporate globalization produced monopolies causing an extraordinary concentration of wealth and power. Shiva believes we live in a world where commerce and profit take priority over people and nature and those with means control the government. The earth economy is a living economy. It is based on sustainable, diverse, pluralistic systems that protect nature and people, are chosen by people, for the benefit of the common good. Earth democracy is a living democracy. It promotes the responsible use and conservatio n of natural resources through communal ownership. The three basic concepts define earth democracy, they are: living economies, living democracies and living cultures. Shiva explains the privatization of these natural recourses of the earth, an ideology known as corporate globalization. Corporate globalization treats earth as something to be marketed and made profit of, ignoring all the harmful things done to the environment. Privatization of this planet and its resources impacts mostly the poor. The rich andShow MoreRelatedWe Need A Clean Work Space And A Healthy Environment1372 Words   |  6 Pagesthink about how important this fact could be when thinking about our earth. We live in a world with wonderful life and curiosity. However, by the way we treat it, you wouldn’t think so. We create so much waste to give to the earth, our climate has changed and the repercussions are disastrous. With no change in sight, one of science’s greatest minds, Stephen Hawking, has recently stated that he believes that human life on Earth only has an expectancy of 1,000 more years(Dodgson). Efforts are neededRead MoreEssay on Roundup2460 Words    |  10 Pages They don’t talk of soya bean as soya bean. They talk of Monsanto soya. Monsanto soya is protected by a patent. It has a patent number. It is therefore treated as a creation of Monsanto, a product of Monsanto’s intelligence and innovation. – Vandana Shiva (Barsamian, 1997) Introduction Monsanto is a Saint Louis Chemical manufacturer that is a major player in the weed killing business. Monsanto has quite a portentous past. They developed and produced the notorious defoliant Agent OrangeRead MoreUndernutrition10134 Words   |  41 Pagesvitamin A deficiency kills 668,000 children under the age of 5 each year. Yet, despite the cost in human lives, anti-GM campaigners—from Greenpeace toNaomi Klein—have derided efforts to use golden rice to avoid vitamin A deficiency. In India,  Vandana Shiva, an environmental activist and adviser to the government, called golden rice â€Å"a hoax† that is â€Å"creating hunger and malnutrition, not solving it.† The  New York Times Magazine  reported in 2001  that one would need to â€Å"eat 15 pounds of cooked goldenRead MoreOne Significant Change That Has Occurred in the World Between 1900 and 2005. Explain the Impact This Change Has Made on Our Lives and Why It Is an Important Change.163893 Words   |  656 Pagesand retreat of the process of globalization. 8 †¢ INTRODUCTION Exploring the forces that explain this dynamic not only helps to explain some of the apparent paradoxes that bedevil those who aspire to make sense of the history of planet Earth over a span of more than a hundred years but also provides the basis for maintaining a semblance of continuity despite the genuinely cataclysmic break points that obscure the century’s fundamental unity. CH APTER 1 _ World Migration in