Humphreys explores buen vivir, the Andean philosophy of “good living,” as a radical reimagining of development grounded in harmony with nature. He highlights how countries like Ecuador and Bolivia have woven rights of nature into constitutional frameworks inspired by Indigenous worldviews, yet questions persist about whether these legal shifts translate into genuine environmental harmony.

Haniff showcases Latin America’s leadership in the global rights-of-nature movement and looks to legal victories that grant rivers and ecosystems formal legal standing. She emphasizes that constitutional and municipal developments in countries such as Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, Ecuador, and Bolivia are setting powerful examples for the rest of the world.