Health and the green economy: challenges for sustainable development and the eradication of poverty
Gallo, E.; Setti, Aéia.Faraoni.Freitas.; Magalhães, D.de.Paiva.; Machado, J.Mesquita.Huet.; Buss, D.Forsin.; Franco Netto, F.de.Abreu.; Buss, P.Marchiori.
Ciencia and Saude Coletiva 17(6): 1457-1468
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 1413-8123 PMID: 22699637 Document Number: 216746
Em um cen rio onde os servi os ecossist micos v o sendo perdidos e h graves iniquidades sociais necess rio um novo modelo de crescimento capaz de promover o desenvolvimento social com a redu o da pegada ecol gica. A 'economia verde' um dos modelos propostos. Este trabalho analisa os impactos ambientais, sociais e individuais da economia marrom na sa de humana e aborda as contribui es da economia verde para a promo o da equidade e sa de. Assume que o desenvolvimento econ mico e a sustentabilidade ambiental n o s o incompat veis e contribuem para o combate pobreza. A transi o para uma economia sustent vel depende de decis es pol ticas e vai al m do desenvolvimento de tecnologias, devendo implantar um novo modo de produ o, consumo e organiza o social que promova a justi a socioambiental, incentivando a participa o social e as formas democr ticas de governan a para definir uma agenda concreta de implementa o de objetivos para o desenvolvimento sustent vel e de mecanismos capazes de implement -los em todos os n veis.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.