Healthy and Sustainable Territories: contribution to collective health, sustainable development and territorial governance

Authors

  • Jorge Mesquita Huet Machado Fundação Oswaldo Cruz Brasília, Brasília, Brasil
  • Wagner de Jesus Martins Fundação Oswaldo Cruz Brasília, Brasília, Brasil
  • Maria do Socorro de Souza Fundação Oswaldo Cruz Brasília, Brasília, Brasil
  • André Luiz Dutra Fenner Fundação Oswaldo Cruz Brasília, Brasília, Brasil
  • Missifany Silveira Fundação Oswaldo Cruz Brasília, Brasília, Brasil
  • Aletheia de Almeida Machado Fundação Oswaldo Cruz Brasília, Brasília, Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51723/ccs.v28i02.245

Keywords:

Sustainable Healthy Territories, collective health, environmental health, 2030 Agenda

Abstract

This essay is a contribution to the theoretical‑ methodological debate for the development of healthy and sustainable territories. It addresses concepts that are already incorporated into collective health and other human and social sciences. The construction and putting into practice of healthy and sustainable territories concept refer to the analysis of planned and executed actions by science and technology, research and teaching institutions, social movements, non‑governmental and governmental organizations. It urges to think about how the involvement of multiple actors occurs in the territories. In public health, these concepts were incorporated and have already guided Unified Health System (SUS) Surveillance, Health Care and Health Promotion policies. From this perspective and based on analyses and experiences with action‑research in the semi‑arid region for the activation of local and regional participatory governance networks, the objective of this essay is to advance in the conceptual definition and to propose healthy and sustainable territorial development strategies, considering local actions, the strengthening of governance processes, the impact of systemic evaluation policies and the monitoring of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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Author Biographies

  • Jorge Mesquita Huet Machado, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz Brasília, Brasília, Brasil

    Doutor em Saúde Pública (ENSP). Professor‑pesquisador da Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Gerencia Regional de Brasília. Programa de Promoção da Saúde, Ambiente e Trabalho. Av. L3 Norte – Campus Darcy Ribeiro. CEP 70910‑900. Brasília, DF – Brasil.

  • Wagner de Jesus Martins, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz Brasília, Brasília, Brasil

    Doutor em Saúde Pública (ENSP). Professor‑pesquisador da Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Diretoria da Gerencia Regional de Brasília. Av. L3 Norte – Campus Darcy Ribeiro. CEP 70910‑900. Brasília, DF – Brasil

  • Maria do Socorro de Souza, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz Brasília, Brasília, Brasil

    Mestre em Política Social (UnB). Doutoranda no NUTES/UFRJ. Professora‑ pesquisadora em Saúde da Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Gerencia Regional de Brasília. Programa de Promoção da Saúde, Ambiente e Trabalho. Av. L3 Norte – Campus Darcy Ribeiro. CEP 70910‑900. Brasília, DF – Brasil

  • André Luiz Dutra Fenner, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz Brasília, Brasília, Brasil

    Doutor em Desenvolvimento, Sociedade e Cooperação Internacional (UnB). Professor‑ pesquisador da Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Gerencia Regional de Brasília. Programa de Promoção da Saúde, Ambiente e Trabalho. Av. L3 Norte – Campus Darcy Ribeiro. CEP 70910‑900. Brasília, DF – Brasil

  • Missifany Silveira, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz Brasília, Brasília, Brasil

    Doutora em Geografia (UnB). Colaboradora na Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Gerencia Regional de Brasília. Programa de Promoção da Saúde, Ambiente e Trabalho. Av. L3 Norte – Campus Darcy Ribeiro. CEP 70910‑900. Brasília, DF – Brasil

  • Aletheia de Almeida Machado, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz Brasília, Brasília, Brasil

    Mestre em Relações Internacionais (PUC‑ Rio). Colaboradora na Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Gerencia Regional de Brasília. Programa de Promoção da Saúde, Ambiente e Trabalho. Av. L3 Norte – Campus Darcy Ribeiro. CEP 70910‑900. Brasília, DF – Brasil.

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Published

2018-06-28

Issue

Section

Saúde Coletiva

How to Cite

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Healthy and Sustainable Territories: contribution to collective health, sustainable development and territorial governance. Com. Ciências Saúde [Internet]. 2018 Jun. 28 [cited 2026 Feb. 11];28(02):243-9. Available from: https://revistaccs.espdf.fepecs.edu.br/index.php/comunicacaoemcienciasdasaude/article/view/245

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