Author: Daniela
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EU Commission to Review Regulations on Organic Farming
Caroline Stocks reports, in the Farmers Weekly, on plans by the EU Commission to review regulations on organic farming, which were agreed upon in 2007: The commission is due to start work on an organic roadmap in September…The roadmap is expected to look at several policy areas, including enforcement and monitoring of organic foods certification and…
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Organic Innovation Award Announced
UKLandandFarms announces new Innovation Award. Launched by organic sector watchdog the Soil Association, the award is for those who excel in low impact farming and growing. The winner will receive a cash prize of £3000, with two runner-up prizes of £1000 each. The Innovation Award, made in association with Nesta, the Innovation Foundation, recognises the…
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Spirituality Connects Gandhi’s Inner Life With His Outward Actions
You can also find this book along with other works by Arvind Sharma here: Gandhi: A Spiritual Biography; Our Religions: The Seven World Religions Introduced by Preeminent Scholars from Each Tradition; The World’s Religions: A Contemporary Reader
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Kurultaj Festival Celebrates Culture and History of the Hun-Turkic-Hungarian Peoples
The ‘Kurultaj Festival’ is traditionaly held in Hungary to celebrate the culture and history of the Hun-Turkic-Hungarian peoples. This year the festival started on Aug. 9 and ended on Aug. 11. The Kurultaj Festival is usually held in the village of Bugac. Many festival goers wear traditional dress, and take part in such activities as horse-riding and archery. Visitors…
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Torturing Animals with GMO Feed
Katherine Paul of The Organic Consumers Association asks, “what happens when animals are confined in cramped, filthy environments and force-fed monoculture diets of genetically modified corn and soy?” A lot can happen. Calves are born too weak to walk, with enlarged joints and limb deformities. Piglets experience rapidly deteriorating health, a “failure to thrive” so…
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Message from WIPO Director General, Francis Gurry, on the occasion of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
GENEVA – Indigenous Peoples’ traditional knowledge (TK) and traditional cultural expressions (TCEs) embody significant innovation and creativity and contribute to the diversity and richness of the planet’s civilizations and cultures. They also contribute to the cultural identity, sustainable development and social cohesion of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, and, globally, to the conservation of the…
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Lost Opportunity to Protect Marine Areas
Phillip Mladanov’s post at the Oxford University Press blog looks at the lost opportunity for sustainable ocean management due to the blockage of two of the world’s largest marine protected areas at a special meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) in Bremerhaven: It is sobering to compare the efforts…
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Vandana Shiva Speaking at “Justice Begins With Seeds 2013 International Conference”
Talk by Vandana Shiva, author of “Biopiracy: The Plunder of Nature and Knowledge” speaking August 2, 2013 at the “Justice Begins With Seeds 2013 International Conference” at Seattle First Presbyterian Church in Seattle, WA. In addition to her lectures, Vandana Shiva has authored more than 20 books. Here are some of her more popular titles:…
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