Nature and culture: the environmental worldview in multicultural Ecuador
Keywords:
Environmental worldview, Biocultural biodiversity, Ancestral knowledge, Ecological justice, Epistemic pluralismSynopsis
The book examines the environmental worldview in Ecuador, a country characterized by its biological richness and cultural diversity, where indigenous peoples, Afro-descendants, and peasants have historically shaped ways of life linked to their territories. Through an interdisciplinary approach, the conceptual foundations of nature as a socio-ecological, cultural, and historical construct are analyzed, and the role of Andean, Amazonian, and Afro-Ecuadorian cosmologies in the organization of practices, knowledge, and governance systems is explored. The authors address critical theoretical frameworks such as the pluriverse, Southern epistemologies, and decoloniality, showing how local knowledge constitutes alternatives to extractivism and provides strategies for sustainability. Case studies on socio-environmental conflicts and community experiences are also presented, along with the incorporation of the rights of nature into the 2008 Ecuadorian Constitution. Taken together, the work offers a comprehensive vision that articulates ecological justice and cognitive justice, contributing to the contemporary debate on sustainability and epistemic pluralism.
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