Journal article
The new United Nations approach to sustainable development post-2015: Findings from four overviews of systematic reviews on interventions for sustainable development and health
LAC Galvão, MM Haby, E Chapman, R Clark, VM Câmara, RR Luiz, F Becerra-Posada
Revista Panamericana De Salud Publica Pan American Journal of Public Health | Published : 2016
Abstract
Objective. To identify reported interventions that facilitate sustainable development and have had a positive impact on health in four areas: sustainable food production; sustainable energy use; sustainable jobs ("decent work"); and prevention of toxic exposure to chemicals. Methods. Systematic review methods were used to synthesize evidence from multiple systematic reviews and economic evaluations. A comprehensive search was conducted of at least 14 databases and 8 websites for each of the four overviews, using pre-defined protocols, including clear inclusion criteria. To qualify as "sustainable," interventions needed to aim (explicitly or implicitly) to positively impact at least two dimen..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the Pan American Health Organization (Washington, DC, United States; PAHO). The preliminary results of this project and the content of this article and others associated with it were presented and consulted during the "Technical Consultation on Advances in the Identification of Indicators for Sustainable Development and Health," held at PAHO in Washington, DC, on 7-8 April 2014. The authors acknowledge and are grateful for the contribution of the participants of that meeting: Ana Boischio, Alfonso Contreras, Kira Fortune, Estefania Konarek, Marcelo Korc, Oscar Mujica, Cristina Nogueira, Julietta Rodriguez, and Agnes Soares.