• ISBN13: 9780198091776
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: Earth-Science/Environment
• Publisher: Oxford UP
• Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP
• Publication Date: January 1, 2012
• Pages: 122
• Original Price: INR 395.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 159 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): Environmental Conservation & Protection, Middle East / General, and Human Geography

From eco-feminism and biodiversity to the Chipko Movement, swadeshi and village governance, corruption and poverty in India, and the future of Indian farmers among others, in this book Vandana Shiva unravels her heart to address many critical issues India is negotiating with. The dialogue moves effortlessly as Vandana talks about her early life, influence of her parents and teachers, her affinity with the Himalayas, love for quantum physics, role of technology and science, ‘earth democracy’, ‘seed globalization’, relevance of Gandhian philosophy in the contemporary world, and ‘eco-imperialism’. Candid, lively, and personal, Talking Environment, the sixth book in the series of Ramin Jahanbegloo’s interviews of prominent intellectuals, is a journey into the life and work of one of the finest thinkers of our time.      

Ramin Jahanbegloo, well-known Iranian philosopher, is a professor of political science and a research fellow in the Centre for Ethics at University of Toronto and a board member of PEN Canada.

Vandana Shiva, philosopher, environmental activist, and author, is well-known for conceptualizing 'ecofeminism'. In 1982, she initiated Navdanya, a programme of the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology (RFSTE), a participatory research initiative to provide direction and support to environmental activism. Recipient of the Right Livelihood Award, she was also decorated with the Global 500 Award of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the Earth Day International Award of the United Nations (UN).