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Birthday: 1952-11-05 19:09:58

Aliases: वंदना शिवा

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

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Movie Involvements: 20

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Biography

Vandana Shiva (born 5 November 1952) is an Indian scholar, environmental activist, food sovereignty advocate, and anti-globalization author. Based in Delhi, Shiva has written more than 20 books. Shiva is one of the leaders and board members of the International Forum on Globalization (with Jerry Mander, Ralph Nader, and Jeremy Rifkin), and a figure of the anti-globalization movement. She has argued in favor of many traditional practices, as in her interview in the book Vedic Ecology (by Ranchor Prime). She is a member of the scientific committee of the Fundacion IDEAS, Spain's Socialist Party's think tank. She is also a member of the International Organization for a Participatory Society. She received the Right Livelihood Award in 1993, an award established by Swedish-German philanthropist Jakob von Uexkull, and regarded as an "Alternative Nobel Prize". ... Source: Article "Vandana Shiva" from Wikipedia in english, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Most Famous Work

The True Cost
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The True Cost

(2015) Herself
Tomorrow
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Tomorrow

(2015) Self
The Seeds of Vandana Shiva
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Food Evolution
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Food Evolution

(2017) Herself
Bad Seed: The Truth About Our Food
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H.O.P.E.: What You Eat Matters
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This Is What Democracy Looks Like
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A Thirsty World
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A Thirsty World

(2012) Herself

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