Buen Vivir and Sustainable Development: Change or Continuity?

This paper provides an overview of the discourse of buen vivir (living well) and of its relationship with development and sustainable development. First, it reviews the normative and descriptive dimensions of development discourse. Then, it considers criticisms of development and its direct follower: sustainable development. The buen vivir discourse emerged from Latin America and fits into this critical development trend. From its indigenous...