Epistemic Justice and Ecological Transition: Rethinking International Law from the Knowledges of the Global South
Abstract
This article critically examines the role of International Law in the context of the ecological transition, highlighting its Eurocentric bias and the exclusion of epistemologies from the Global South. Using the concept of epistemic justice, it argues for the recognition and integration of Indigenous and community-based knowledge systems in the international normative framework. It analyzes concrete experiences that illustrate emerging legal alternatives. The article proposes structural reforms aimed at building an intercultural and ecologically just International Law.
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