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Nature has gifted this rich biological diversity to us. We will not allow it to become the monopoly of a handful of corporations. We will keep it as the basis of our wealth and our sustenance.

Vandana Shiva

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Vandana Shiva
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: November 5
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Environmentalist
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Dehra Dun
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