let's stay alive

Starting from a reflection on the subjects of development, ecology and gender, Vandana Shiva highlights the links that exist between colonialism, the domination of nature and the oppression of women in contemporary society. Since the 1950s, in the countries of the South, the monopolistic practices of multinationals and the consequent expropriations of development programs have aggravated the colonial processes of ecological degradation. They deprived women of their right to access land and natural resources, contributing to the destruction of the subsistence economies of local populations. In this book - published for the first time in French thirty years after the original edition - Vandana Shiva lays the foundations of ecofeminism by constructing a radical critique of the Western model of technological and economic development: " development " presented as a desirable future for the whole world is in reality "bad development", based on the enslavement and exploitation of women and nature. Faced with such a project that is both patriarchal and neocolonial, which leads humanity on the path of self-destruction, the only possible way out of survival and liberation for nature, as for human beings, is that of ecology. , harmony, sustainability and diversity. Inspired by peasant struggles in India, Vandana Shiva explores the unique role of women in creating alternatives to the dominant model, and thus safeguarding the planet's vital resources. "This book constitutes an indispensable warning against any temptation of an authoritarian, capitalist ecology, blind to racist and patriarchal mechanisms, and a powerful reminder of the need to never separate these struggles and political demands. » Jeanne Burgart Goutal Preface and notes by Jeanne Burgart Goutal Afterword by Clotilde Bato Translated from English (India) by Agnès El Kaïm The ecofeminist reference