KICS
is a forum for conversations amongst activists and academics on issues relating to science and democracy.
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" Poison on the Platter" a documentary film about the impact of GM foods.
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Knowledge Swaraj and Knowledge Commons
KICS at the 13th Conference of the International Association for Study of Commons, Hyderabad, Jan 10-14, 2011
Furthering the idea of commons by extending the idea of autonomyto the Indian idea of Swaraj or Self-Rule.
Papers:
Knowledge Swaraj, Agriculture and the New Commons: Insights from SRI in India by C. Shambu Prasad
The Gadfly as a Harbinger: Exploring Gandhi's Hind Swaraj and Oceanic Circles, by M.V. Sastri
Towards a Knowledge Commons by Recognizing the Plurality of Knowledge-Experiences with democratic governance of science and technology by Wiebe E. Bijker
OUTLAWING Knowledge in Civil Society??
The Tamil Nadu government has come up with a new law to diempower organic farmers, or NGOs, not having an agricultural degree to offer 'agricultural service'!
Draconian says Organic farmer Mr. Selvam of Erode district.
Knowledge Swaraj
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