Vandana Shiva is a world-renowned Indian scholar, environmental activist and author of over twenty books. She has been involved in popular movements against genetic engineering worldwide and has led many successful campaigns against various multinational corporations and international institutions seeking to
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In France, the current industrial agricultural model is impoverishing biodiversity, depriving farmers of the ecological services provided by nature and ultimately threatening our ability to feed ourselves. We must therefore accelerate the agro-ecological transition from input-dependent agriculture. To do this, the Noé association is asking, through
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Ce premier opus des Rencontres Internationales de l’Agriculture du Vivant s’est révélé un événement unique qui a présenté une démarche globale, totale : relier santé des sols, qualité des aliments, pour “une seule santé” de la Planète. Plus de 1700 auditeurs ont suivi les cinq jours de ces Rencontres, dont 65 %
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Un potager sur le toit d’une institution parisienne : l’Opéra Bastille ! Sur 2500m² de toitures s’implante un potager en agro-écologie, avec plus de 1 000 m2 de planches de légumes et une houblonnière pour produire de la bière. Objectif ? Produire une centaine de paniers pour le personnel de l’Opéra et
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Urbanisation gained on natural or cultivated areas, expansion of industrial or commercial infrastructures, roads, car parks, ... all contribute to a complete and often irreversible change in land use. Few people are aware of this, but France is particularly affected by this phenomenon, which leads to the loss of biodiversity and farms.
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Pierre Rabhi is not taking off. The author of Agroecology, an ethic of life that readily presents itself as a writer and farmer, has not digested Nicolas Sarkozy's outburst on organic farming. Indeed, he declared in front of an audience of hilarious supporters: "[Agroecology], a strange expression, (...) an obsession
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