Biopiracy: The Plunder of Nature and Knowledge - Softcover

Shiva, Vandana

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9781896357119: Biopiracy: The Plunder of Nature and Knowledge

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ISBN 10: 1896357113 ISBN 13: 9781896357119

Publisher: Between the Lines, 1997

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In her latest book, award-winning scientist and activist Dr. Vandana Shiva argues that genetic engineering and the cloning of organisms, far from being socially useful, are "the ultimate expression of the commercialization of science and the commodification of nature."

"In the era of genetic engineering and patents, life itself is being colonized," says Shiva. She describes the hidden history of genetically engineered organisms, from Herman the transgenic dairy bull, to Tracy, the genetically engineered sheep that "lays golden eggs."

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About the Author:

Vandana Shiva is one of the world's most dynamic and provocative thinkers on the environment, women's rights, and international affairs. A physicist, ecologist, and activist, she directs the Research Foundation for Science, Technology, and Natural Resource Policy, and is an Associate Editor of The Ecologist. Her previous books include Staying Alive, and Monocultures of the Mind.

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...a path-breaking work on one of the most important issues of the coming century...a clarion call [that] should be widely read and discussed by everyone concerned with the fate of the Earth. -- Jeremy Rifkin

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