An Econcentric Turn in the Transitional Restorative Justice Process in Colombia.

This article examines Colombia's transitional restorative justice process amid its 60-year internal conflict, focusing on an emerging "ecocentric turn"—an epistemological shift from anthropocentrism (human-centered) toward ecocentrism (nature-centered), with biocentrism as an intermediary hybrid position recognizing both human and non-human rights. It analyzes this shift at two levels: the institutional framework of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP), which has begun recognizing ethnic territories as collective victims and subjects of rights, and the grassroots experience of the campesino community in Palestina, Huila, which advances a biocentric restorative proposal integrating productive land use with environmental care. The article highlights tensions and challenges in balancing human and environmental reparations, noting that while the JEP's recognition of ethnic territories marks progress, it risks excluding non-ethnic groups like campesinos and may reduce nature to a resource in restorative projects. The campesino initiative exemplifies a biocentric approach that broadens multiculturalism and promotes mutual care between communities and nature, suggesting pathways for more inclusive and ecologically sensitive transitional justice in Colombia.