Buen vivir: koncepti ne rritje ne Evrope

The paper explores 'buen vivir' (living well), an indigenous-rooted concept from South America that prioritizes harmony between humans and nature over economic growth. It examines the tension between this biocentric approach and European 'green' strategies like the European Green Deal, which the authors argue remain tied to economic growth and productivity. While official adoption in EU-Latin America relations has been limited since a 2015 resolution, the document highlights a growing trend of local European initiatives—such as granting legal rights to nature in Spain and the Netherlands—that align with the principles of buen vivir.

• Buen vivir is rooted in indigenous worldviews, specifically Quechua and Aymara traditions, and proposes a biocentric alternative to the anthropocentrism of modernity by viewing humans as integral parts of nature rather than its owners.
• The concept has been integrated into the constitutional frameworks of Ecuador (2008) and Bolivia (2009), with Ecuador being the first country globally to recognize the rights of nature at a constitutional level.
• There is a fundamental tension between buen vivir and the 'green economy' or 'Green New Deal' frameworks, as the latter are viewed as forms of 'green modernization' that maintain a focus on productivity, linear progress, and economic growth.
• Official recognition of buen vivir in Europe occurred via a 2015 EuroLat urgent resolution calling for a new model of human well-being to address climate change and social equality, though the document notes this has not led to tangible implementation in formal EU-Latin American relations.
• Local initiatives in Europe are increasingly reflecting buen vivir logic through the granting of legal rights to nature, such as the Wadden Sea in the Netherlands (Noardeast-Fryslân) and the Mar Menor lagoon in Spain (Murcia).
• In countries heavily affected by the 2008 economic crisis, such as Greece and Spain, there has been a rise in practical applications of buen vivir principles, including agroecological farming, local currencies, and direct democracy.

APA

Hernández, G., & Laats, H. (2022). Buen vivir: koncepti ne rritje ne Evrope. Green European Journal. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/buen-vivir-nje-koncepti-ne-rritje-ne-evrope/

Chicago

Hernández, Gustavo, and Henkjan Laats. Buen vivir: koncepti ne rritje ne Evrope. Green European Journal, 2022. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/buen-vivir-nje-koncepti-ne-rritje-ne-evrope/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{hernndez2022buen, author = {Hernández, Gustavo and Laats, Henkjan}, title = {{Buen vivir: koncepti ne rritje ne Evrope}}, institution = {Green European Journal}, year = {2022}, month = apr, url = {https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/buen-vivir-nje-koncepti-ne-rritje-ne-evrope/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }