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Editorial

O número especial dedicado ao tema: “SOCIOBIODIVERSIDADE E POLÍTICAS PUBLICAS. Diálogos interculturais, articulações interdisciplinares e diversidade de saberes”, decorre na sequência de diversos projetos de intercâmbio e Cooperação Internacional dedicados a compreender as dinâmicas socioambientais em territórios diversificados onde se manifestam desafios biopolíticos e sociais complexos e multidimensionais. De...

Climate change mitigation and adaptation in practice

This book is part of the Climate Change Management Series. It includes the works focusing on climate change policies and technologies that support the implementation of climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies. The included works also discuss methodological approaches and experiences showing how the principles of climate change adaptation may be implemented in practice across various geographical reg...

Bridging cultures in healthcare: a systematic review of intercultural dialogue ...

Através de uma revisão sistemática de 59 estudos, o trabalho analisou como estratégias de diálogo intercultural entre profissionais de saúde e utentes de diferentes contextos socioculturais podem ser desenvolvidas e adaptadas para enfrentar os impactos das alterações climáticas na saúde. Os resultados apontam para a importância da formação em competência cultural, da centralidade do diálogo com os utentes e da ...

Voices seeking to be heard: rethinking nature's role in deliberative processes ...

Everything everywhere all at once”: a methodological framework for an inclusive...

The narrative of an ecological transition is currently widespread, representing a significant challenge facing humanity. While the need for this transition is evident, our research proposal is centered around a fundamental question: How can we ensure that the ecological transition is not only environmentally responsible but also equitable and inclusive, considering the unique characteristics of various contexts...

Powering communication and societal engagement with climate research and polici...

No dia 11 de julho, foi apresentada a comunicação “Powering Communication and Societal Engagement with Climate Research and Policies in Insular Territories”, baseada num estudo de caso comparado entre a Região Autónoma da Madeira e a Comunidade Autónoma das Canárias. A investigação analisou os mecanismos de construção e disseminação do conhecimento sobre alterações climáticas, revelando que os discursos institu...

Interculturality, public health and health education: data report based on the ...

Interculturality is increasingly gaining conceptual and operational relevance, especially in public health, since the cultural diversity of population groups generates myriad needs and demands for health services. In this scenario, technology-mediated Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have become innovative strategies for health training from an intercultural perspective. In Brazil, this is exemplified by the...

Impacto das alterações climáticas na saúde: perceções médicas e desafios das po...

As alterações climáticas (AC) representam uma ameaça à saúde pública, com impactos diretos na incidência de doenças decorrentes de eventos extremos, favorecendo a disseminação de doenças transmitidas por vetores. Comprometem igualmente as determinantes ambientais e sociais da saúde, desafiando a resiliência dos sistemas de saúde. Neste contexto, este estudo qualitativo analisou as perceções de 13 médicos/as por...

Future and nature stakeholder integration in climate deliberation

Traditional participatory approaches are insufficient to handle the complexity of growing climate difficulties and threats to socioecological balance (Darwish et al., 2023). There is an increasing need to broaden climate discourse by including vulnerable and excluded social groups and conceptualizing how to merge nature representatives with future generations. Inclusive discussion increases the effectiveness of...

Understanding social sciences students’ perceptions of environment and nature: ...

This study presents the results of a survey applied to students of the curricular unit called “Environment, Health, and Wellbeing” which is part of the undergraduate degree in Social Sciences at the Universidade Aberta (Open University), an online distance public university in Portugal. The purpose of the survey was to understand students’ perceptions of the environment and nature, as constructed in their parti...