Conceptualising Eudemonic relational values in the context of Itrofil Mogen and Az-Mapu, in Mapuche conservation - Inchiñ ta choyügeyiñ mapu mew txipayiñ

Relational values are gaining appreciation within ecosystem services research to valorise other world views and knowledge systems. This article deepens relational values theorisation in relation to understandings of eudemonia, what it means to have a meaningful life, or Küme Mogen supporting the co-production and conservation of ecosystems and sacred biodiversity, Itrofil Mogen. Here, we ask: how well do these eudemonic dimensions resonate with Mapuche relational values of nature, under the framework of Az-Mapu. The recovery and promotion of indigenous worldviews, including the Mapuche culture means going beyond instrumental and intrinsic values, by showing the connection to wellbeing or eudemonia. Where culture is being maintained or being revived, such as through the Mapuche concept of Az-Mapu, within Indigenous Marine Areas (IMAs) to allow indigenous communities safeguard their customary uses and marine coastal territories, their connection to other ecosystems such as wetlands, lakes and forest are still in development. This research makes use of semi structured interviews, participatory cartography to elicit local ecological knowledge, to understand how traditional concepts of Az-Mapu, Itrofil Mogen, and Küme Mogen are remerging, and are influencing bio-cultural conservation. Greater recognition of this different form of valuation can better account for the dynamic relations between individuals, cultures and ecosystems, as well as showing the importance in allowing indigenous communities take back control of conservation under their own terms.