Essays about: "Buen vivir"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words Buen vivir.

  1. 1. Can an alternative cosmovision challenge the market hegemony? : an analysis of article 6.8 in the Paris agreement

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Amanda Björksell; [2023]
    Keywords : climate negotiations; Paris agreement; Buen Vivir; ; Vivir Bien; article 6.8; climate justice; Bolivia; non-market approaches;

    Abstract : A rising global temperature and increased emissions, in combination with the slow progress of the yearly climate negotiations shows that there is something hindering the radical improvement needed to protect both the planet and humanity. The outset for this thesis is to study the UN climate negotiations and the alternative discourse that can question the hegemony. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Benefits of Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Law and Decision Making - A case study on Sumak Kawsay, Buen Vivir and Rights of Nature in the Ecuadorian Constitution

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Noela Calderon; [2023]
    Keywords : Indigenous Knowledge; Indigenous Knowledge Systems; Sumak Kawsay; Buen Vivie; Rights of Nature; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This research is investigating the socio-ecological benefits of Indigenous Knowledge in law and decision making, focusing on the inclusion of the indigenous concept Sumak Kawsay, translated to Buen Vivir, and the Constitutional Rights of Nature in Ecuador. The Eurocentric and dominant cultural model has had a monopoly on the production of knowledge ever since the start of colonialism but today's socio-environmental issues are forcing us to look for other alternatives. READ MORE

  4. 3. There is nothing wrong with the Rights of Nature: They just need a supervisor : The impact of the implementation of Rights of Nature in Ecuador and the small-town Esperie.

    University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Author : Marie Meshe; [2022]
    Keywords : Ecuador; Rights of Nature; La Esperie; Buen vivir; Sumak Kawsay; La Hesperia; Indigenous peoples; Political Ecology; Ecuador Constitution 2008; A social- ecological system; Sustainability; 2030 Agenda; Global goals; Naturens rättigheter; Hållbarhet; Globala målen; Agenda 2030;

    Abstract : The Rights of Nature is a relatively new approach to sustainable development, promoting that current environmental legislation is insufficient to protect Nature from human harm. The Rights of Nature movements emphases the importance of recognizing other living entities in our legal system. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Buen Vivir as a Real Utopia? Analysing the transformative potential of the Ecuadorian socio-political project for the Good Living

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Alexandra Gerer; [2022]
    Keywords : Buen Vivir; Real Utopia; Ecuador; transformation; Sustainability Science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Motivated by the need for transformative change and more holistic conceptions of wellbeing, this thesis aims to explore the transformative potential of the Buen Vivir. As a synthesis of indigenous and modern principles, it was integrated in the Ecuadorian constitution. READ MORE

  6. 5. Peace with the environment: Community perspectives from the Andean-Amazon foothills of Colombia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Lorenz Rodrigo Peh; [2021]
    Keywords : Buen vivir; Caquetá; Colombia; community perspectives; conflict; environment; environmental peacebuilding; participatory methods; peace; social ecology; visual methods; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Half a decade after the signing of the peace agreement between the Government of Colombia and the FARC-EP, the country continues to suffer from persisting violence and the need to address environmental destruction is more evident than ever. This research builds on a post-development critique of current peace efforts and responds to the call for including local perspectives in knowledge creation and development practice. READ MORE