Cosmovisiones religiosas y bioética ambiental ecuatoriana desde el Buen Vivir (Sumak Kawsay): revisión sistemática
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Systematic Review
Abstract: This systematic documentary review examines how religious worldviews are addressed in the literature on environmental bioethics in the Ecuadorian context, particularly from the perspective of Buen Vivir (Sumak Kawsay) and its relationship with the Rights of Nature. The main objective was to critically organize the available evidence, identifying areas of consensus, remaining uncertainties, and gaps that continue to constrain public decision-making. Following the PRISMA 2020 guidelines, a search was conducted in Redalyc, SciELO, Google Scholar, SpringerLink, and ERIC for the period 2008–2025. After screening and full-text assessment, sixteen studies were included in the review. Overall, the findings point to a sustained shift toward biocentric and ecocentric bioethical approaches, albeit with uneven practical application. Religious influence appears primarily as a moral foundation expressed through notions of care, stewardship, and integral ecology rather than as a clearly measured factor shaping public policies, processes of environmental reparation or restoration, or territorial management. The most significant gap identified is empirical, reflecting the lack of metrics and research designs capable of capturing the mechanisms and impacts of this influence with greater precision.
Source: Revista Científica Zambos.
Institution: Universidad Estatal del Sur de Manabi
Language: English
Subfield: Religious studies
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7163019094