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I saw brilliant ideas coming out of the [Chipko] movement that needed better articulation, that needed elaboration and systematic analysis. I just followed that and it's been very exciting.
Vandana Shiva
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Vandana Shiva
Age: 71
Born: 1952
Born: November 5
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