Development has consistently been a critical issue across academic and policy domains. Currently, it is gaining further attention on the discussions about sustainable transformations, just transitions, and regional green growth.　However, development promises are often yet to be fully realised, partly due to a persistent emphasis on economic growth as unique pathway to modernisation. In this webinar we will discuss territorial development through the lenses of Latin American scholarship and case studies, as contained in the recently launched book titled ‘Territorial Development in Latin America: Cultural, Economic and Environmental Dimensions’. Our aim is to bring a different way of understanding territory and addressing development, attending to the multiple dimensions that construct space (social, cultural, environmental, economic) and the power dynamics at play. We argue that this can enrich dominant theories and interventions, as it invites to consider how different worldviews and interpretations of the territory and economies can shape the wellbeing of people and the environment.

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