Health and the green economy: challenges for sustainable development and the eradication of poverty

In a scenario where ecosystemic services are being eroded and there is high social inequity, a new model of development is necessary, namely one capable of promoting social development with a reduction of its ecological footprint. The 'Green Economy' model is one of the proposed models. Th...

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Published in:Ciência & saude coletiva 2012-06, Vol.17 (6), p.1457-1468
Main Authors: Gallo, Edmundo, Setti, Andréia Faraoni Freitas, Magalhães, Danielly de Paiva, Machado, Jorge Mesquita Huet, Buss, Daniel Forsin, Franco Netto, Francisco de Abreu, Buss, Paulo Marchiori
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Antipoverty Programs
Conservation of Natural Resources
Consumption
Ecology
Economic Development
Environmental Factors
Environmental health
Environmental Health - organization & administration
Equality
Governance
Government and politics
Health
Humans
Inequality
Poverty - prevention & control
Poverty relief
Production
Social Participation
Sustainable Development
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Summary:In a scenario where ecosystemic services are being eroded and there is high social inequity, a new model of development is necessary, namely one capable of promoting social development with a reduction of its ecological footprint. The 'Green Economy' model is one of the proposed models. This paper seeks to analyze the environmental, social and individual impacts on human health in the context of a 'brown economy', and discusses the contributions of a green economy on the promotion of equity and health. The assumption is that economic development and environmental sustainability are not incompatible and both contribute to the eradication of poverty. The transition to a sustainable economy depends on political decisions, and transcends technological developments. Above all, it should instigate new models of production, consumption and social organization, which promote socio-environmental justice, encouraging social participation and democratic forms of governance to define a solid agenda for the implementation of sustainable development and mechanisms to implement them at all levels.
ISSN:1413-8123
1678-4561
DOI:10.1590/S1413-81232012000600010