Vandana Shiva (Leaving Cert Politics and Society): Quizzes
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What year was Vandana Shiva born?
What year was Vandana Shiva born?
1952
What dual academic background does Shiva have?
What dual academic background does Shiva have?
Science & philosophy of science
What worldview does Shiva reject in favour of interconnectedness?
What worldview does Shiva reject in favour of interconnectedness?
Mechanistic worldview
Which decade did the Green Revolution begin?
Which decade did the Green Revolution begin?
1960s
Who led the Green Revolution?
Who led the Green Revolution?
Dr Norman Borlaug
What does Shiva call the Green Revolution to criticise it?
What does Shiva call the Green Revolution to criticise it?
Maldevelopment
In what year was the TRIPS Agreement established?
In what year was the TRIPS Agreement established?
1994
What movement did Shiva found to protect seed integrity?
What movement did Shiva found to protect seed integrity?
Navdanya
What term does Shiva use for corporate seed patenting?
What term does Shiva use for corporate seed patenting?
Biopiracy
What percentage of Indian cotton does Shiva claim Monsanto controls?
What percentage of Indian cotton does Shiva claim Monsanto controls?
95%
What does Shiva's ecofeminism connect?
What does Shiva's ecofeminism connect?
Treatment of women & earth
What does Shiva criticise GDP for only measuring?
What does Shiva criticise GDP for only measuring?
What is commodified & traded