This chapter presents the Buen Vivir (BV) as a decolonial approach to development. BV emerges as a consequence of the failures of development and is built upon the objective to identify ‘alternatives to development’, rather ...

The Latin American continent contains an incredibly rich diversity from which humans derive a range of ecosystem services (e.g. material goods, cultural benefits, climate regulation, etc.) that contribute to livelihoods ...

The Circular Economy is a new paradigm that has brought together different contributions from various fields of knowledge, including sustainability. Upcycling is a concept that falls into this category. The term ‘upcycling’ ...

Social innovation is the process by which new ways of doing things are created to respond to the needs of society. This can be technological, for example embracing online or open-source technology, or it can be social, ...