{"id":222,"date":"2022-10-10T08:54:57","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T08:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpmu.mau.se\/nmict22group6\/?p=222"},"modified":"2022-10-27T12:58:25","modified_gmt":"2022-10-27T12:58:25","slug":"vandana-shivas-thought-provoking-definition-of-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpmu.mau.se\/nmict22group6\/2022\/10\/10\/vandana-shivas-thought-provoking-definition-of-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Vandana Shiva\u2019s thought-provoking definition of development"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\r\n<p><strong>In this short <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=63fA7gE_35c\">video<\/a>, the Indian philosopher, environmentalist and political activist <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vandana_Shiva\">Vandana Shiva<\/a>, questions the mainstream concept of development, in a simple yet powerful way:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dr Vandana Shiva on the true meaning of development\" width=\"759\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/63fA7gE_35c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you haven\u2019t read Vandana Shiva\u2019s book <em>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/278186.Staying_Alive\">Staying Alive\u201d<\/a><\/em>, I recommend that you to do it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is a strong eye-opener on the enormous negative effects modern science and development, in particular agriculture, forestry and water management have on the planet and on people in the Global South, especially women (historically the one sustaining society and experts in preserving nature). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vandana Shiva is one of the most interesting thinker on development, unveiling the false myth of a neutral, objective, universal, almost sacred \u201cmodern science\u201d, whose aims, methods and procedures have long been unquestioned, to clearly show how in reality scientific knowledge and economic development are de facto\u00a0 patriarchal projects of Western origins, a continuation of colonialism, driven by capitalism and its quest for profit maximization and resource exploration at any cost &#8211; legitimizing the destruction of nature, its ecosystems and life for many people (often the poorest) in the name of a false \u201cdevelopment\u201d, which only <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">enriches big companies and the privileged.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In her lifelong work, Shiva has shed light on how what is commonly called development in reality is <strong>\u201cmaldevelopment\u201d<\/strong>, the destruction of integrated ecological systems, bringing inequality, injustice and exploitation, imposing a westernized, male-dominated view of development in total contrast with the ecological and holistic development historically maintained by rural populations and women. This development is in reality a continuation of colonialism, where the rich countries and companies exploit the regions in the Global South in search for profit maximization, violating and destroying their ecosystems, robbing their natural resources and bringing inequality, poverty and injustice &#8211; all this in the name of western development and innovation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shiva advocates for other forms of knowledge (that are not the patriarchal western ones), and development styles (which are respecting and preserving nature and aim to sustenance, not to profit maximization), which are often ignored or dismissed as not relevant or primitive, since they not serve the capitalist profit maximization\u2019s logic. Shiva strongly advocates for a return to the feminine principles of ecology as a sustainable development paradigm and a sustainable way of life as the only possible way to preserve our planet, restore the renewable power of nature, reduce social inequalities and end violence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you want to know more, watch <a href=\"https:\/\/vandanashivamovie.com\/\">the documentary movie<\/a> on Vandana Shiva\u2019s life.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vandanashivamovie.com\/\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What do you think of Shiva\u2019s definition of development? Which are the main actors popping up on your social media if you search for the hashtag #development? Which other thought-provoking thinkers on development do you suggest are worth knowing for our blog readers? Share your tips in the comments below!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this short video, the Indian philosopher, environmentalist and political activist Vandana Shiva, questions the mainstream concept of development, in a simple yet powerful way: If you haven\u2019t read Vandana Shiva\u2019s book \u201cStaying Alive\u201d, I recommend that you to do it. 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