The Non- Sustainability of Monocultures Vandana Shiva

Monocultures FMonocultures are neither tolerant of other systems, but are also not able to reproduce sustainably

Commercial forestry FSustainability is a matter of supply to the market FSustained yield management works to “the best financial results, or the greatest volume, or the most suitable class of produce FNon-marketable components of the forest are then destroyed in the working process of commercial forestry FUniformity in the forest works for markets and industry, but against nature FSustainability is a matter of supply to the market FSustained yield management works to “the best financial results, or the greatest volume, or the most suitable class of produce FNon-marketable components of the forest are then destroyed in the working process of commercial forestry FUniformity in the forest works for markets and industry, but against nature

PICOP FWas a joint venture between International Paper and ASC in the Philippines FTheir forestry division wasn’t profitable FTheir plantations also failed FAll because they were not sustainable FWas a joint venture between International Paper and ASC in the Philippines FTheir forestry division wasn’t profitable FTheir plantations also failed FAll because they were not sustainable

Selective logging FThe process of not destroying a whole forest at once FCut some trees, let the rest grow FSelective loggers damage more trees than they harvest FAccording to UNESCO, not many forests are rich enough for selective logging FThe process of not destroying a whole forest at once FCut some trees, let the rest grow FSelective loggers damage more trees than they harvest FAccording to UNESCO, not many forests are rich enough for selective logging

Brazil FAn example was given of Brazil FA forestry project was created in Brazil FEconomics led people to think in new ways FThe transformation of the forest led to more flooding FThe people who lived in those regions became impoverished and moved to the slums in the cities FAn example was given of Brazil FA forestry project was created in Brazil FEconomics led people to think in new ways FThe transformation of the forest led to more flooding FThe people who lived in those regions became impoverished and moved to the slums in the cities

Eucalyptus FThe greening of the forest with eucalyptus works against nature FGuzzles water and nutrients FInhibits growth of other plants and is toxic to organisms responsible for building soil culture FPeople everywhere have resisted the planting of eucalyptus FThe greening of the forest with eucalyptus works against nature FGuzzles water and nutrients FInhibits growth of other plants and is toxic to organisms responsible for building soil culture FPeople everywhere have resisted the planting of eucalyptus

Agriculture FThe destruction of diversity in agriculture is also a source of non-sustainability F“miracle” seeds replaced traditional agriculture FThese seeds became mechanisms for breeding new pests and new diseases FThe only miracle about these seeds are the need for more pesticides FSustainable agriculture is based on the recycling of soil nutrients FThe destruction of diversity in agriculture is also a source of non-sustainability F“miracle” seeds replaced traditional agriculture FThese seeds became mechanisms for breeding new pests and new diseases FThe only miracle about these seeds are the need for more pesticides FSustainable agriculture is based on the recycling of soil nutrients

Green Revolution FWas meant to free the Indian farmer from natural constraints FInstead, crated less diversity and destabilized water and soil systems FLeading to the problem of possible desertification FCreated the perception that soil fertility is produced in chemical factories FWhat is considered wasteful and unproductive by Green Revolution standards are coming to be seen as useful by ecological standards FWas meant to free the Indian farmer from natural constraints FInstead, crated less diversity and destabilized water and soil systems FLeading to the problem of possible desertification FCreated the perception that soil fertility is produced in chemical factories FWhat is considered wasteful and unproductive by Green Revolution standards are coming to be seen as useful by ecological standards