Soil Not Oil: Environmental Justice in an Age of Climate

Soil Not Oil: Environmental Justice in an Age of Climate Crisis

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. â€œThe solution to climate change,â€ she observes, â€œand the solution to poverty are the same.â€ Soil Not Oil proposes a solution based on self-organization, sustainability, and community rather than corporate power and profits.
Country USA
Brand North Atlantic Books
Manufacturer North Atlantic Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781623170431
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2015-10-06
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781623170431

Soil Not Oil: Environmental Justice in an Age of Climate Crisis