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Southern Alternative Agriculture Network

Welcome to SAAN

November 15 1998

SAANTI-DHARMA NEWSLETTER

Patent things...

... and Indigenous Knowledge

Plants with a past...

October Memorial

Thai NGOs - some analysis...

NGOs - working among clouds of doubt part one of a series on the Thai NGO movement
Various challenges to NGOs - part two

Buddhist writings

A Buddhist way to peace... a speech by Sulak Sivaraksa

Rural life and Thai society

True meaning of self-reliance - inspired by the King, a village looks after itself
River of Life - villagers in an Isan village also thriving
Student based lessons for agriculture - another innovative idea from a small village

News and Opinion

Fears raised over self-help scheme - a bubble economy in the community?
IMF, World Bank don't like gov't plans for social spending
What it all boils down to is greed - they're shooting a movie with a famous actor in Thailand - but at what cost?
Shrimp farm ban review urged
Scientist has new plan for fishermen (If this is new science, we can despair. A travesty in all ways)
New pipeline in works for southern Thailand
Second Green Revolution more dangerous than first...
Monocultures, monopolies, myths and the masculinisation of agriculture - Vandana Shiva
Bioethics - a third world issue - Vandana Shiva

New Features

Colonisation by any other name - new "trade agreements" strip nations of sovereignty
Towards Sui generis rights - including the Thammasat Declaration - from GRAIN
Mangove Forests - a background paper from MAP
Vision of a better world - World Vision in Thailand and SE Asia

Campaigns, Reports

PNG Communities show innovation in combatting deforestation
Terminator seeds rejected by ag experts - RAFI Communique
Twelve Myths about World Hunger - classic book updated
International Conference on Alternatives to Globalisation - Conference Statement

When you leave here....

The Frugal/Mindful Living Resources - lots of interesting browsing, many good ideas about living lightly on the planet.
The LINUX Home Page - you've heard about this alternative to Mr. Bill - check it out. A major alternative idea. Microsoft is a major exemplar of what is wrong with our planet, and if we are serious about creating an alternative society, we must stop supporting it and what it stands for.

The Sustainable Approach to Agriculture - from the Union of Concerned Scientists - many good ideas as well as A/SA.

Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Environment - Vandana Shiva's organisation in India.

Next Update: we're away for a few weeks - probably early January

SAAN
1. SAANTI-DHARMA, the philosophy of SAAN, closely tied to the values and beliefs of Buddhism - fostering a strong, peaceful, self-reliant community; also see our collection of articles by noted Buddhist scholar-activist Sulak Sivaraksa for more on Buddhist society in modern Thailand.

2. What is Alternative Agriculture anyway? We try to explain it here, for those who might be curious.

3. SAAN networks with many other similar groups in Thailand and around the world, in support of sustainable agriculture and development.

4. Thai Life and Advocacy Features gathers various features of longer-term interest from the Saanti-Dharma newsletter and other sources.

Newsletter Archives

May peace be with you all

For more information about SAAN, you can write to:
Southern Alternative Agriculture Network
1/2 Moo 2, Tambon Tung Nui, Amphur Kuan KaLong
Satun 91130, Thailand
or email SAAN at
kumrab@hatyai.inet.co.th

We are constantly trying to improve these pages to be of the most use to those groups and individuals in Thailand and around the world who promote alternative agriculture. If you have any comments about this site, or suggestions or questions, please contact the SAAN Novice Sitemaster.

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