rights-of-mother-earth

This chapter explores the concept of Buen Vivir, an Indigenous paradigm emphasizing spiritual ecology and cyclical time, as a potential framework to rethink politics and social movements in the face of ecological crisis. It critiques modernist and Eurocentric ideologies for their linear, growth-focused views that separate human and ecological exploitation, arguing that Buen Vivir offers an ethos that could transform contemporary movements by integrating spiritual and ethico-political relations with nature. The chapter also warns against homogenizing Indigenous perspectives or uncritical appropriation, highlighting the need for reflexivity and adaptation to global scale challenges.