Territorial Solutions, Governance and Climate Change: Ecological Sanitation at Praia do Sono, Paraty, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Climate change and health: An analysis of causal relations on the spread of vector-borne diseases in Brazil

“…As a well-known, but also decisive example of the complex body of climate, socioeconomic trends, and health, the global food system makes a significant contribution to climate change by affecting greenhouse gas emissions and altered transmission of infectious diseases and malnutrition from crop failures (Patz et al, 2005). Malnutrition caused by food insecurity (Nehama et al, 2016) in a framework of poverty and inequality (Aparicio-Effen et al, 2016a, 2016bDe Freitas et al, 2016;Gallo et al, 2016;Setti et al, 2016) negatively affects food production among the more vulnerable territories and populations in poor countries . Rising temperatures lead to droughts and water shortages, affecting crops and reducing food possibilities, further contributing to situations of malnutrition and a consequent increase in infectious diseases (NRC, 2001).…”

Learning in, with, and through the Territory: Territory-Based Learning as a Catalyst for Urban Sustainability

“…In the Global South, one of the recurring manifestations of these challenges is the informal, unplanned occupation of the riverbanks by marginalized social groups, characterizing areas of social, ecological, and economic vulnerability [2][3][4][5]. The frequency, severity, and complexity of the ecological and social aspects of urban river degradation-related issues point to the need for advancements in the development of technical and socially inclusive processes towards the balance between ecological and social systems, improved social justice and quality of life for local communities, and sanitation infrastructure and housing provision [3,5,6]. Responses to this multifaceted problem call for integrative approaches and concerted actions carried out by diverse social actors (e.g., local communities, public and private sectors, educational institutions, civil organizations, etc.)…”

“…The literature on urban and development studies has shown consistently that participation of disadvantaged groups is a highly unequal process [37]. Disadvantaged communities illegally occupying urban riverbanks are, to a great extent, social groups that do not have significant political representativeness, being usually excluded from effective political participation in decision-making processes and rarely involved in problem analysis as to identifying locally suitable solutions to develop their biophysical environments in a socio-ecologically balanced way [5,6]. Therefore, it is particularly important for the success of actions in these riverine territories to not only offer feasible and effective short-term solutions to people who live in extreme precarious situations but also engage them in a broader debate that goes beyond purely technical approaches [5,38].…”

“…In cases of socio-ecologically vulnerable territories situated along riverbanks, particularly in the Global South, there seems to be greater complexity of articulation between a diversity of social actors in solving such issues. In these contexts, wide social, economic, technical, and epistemological disparities between them make interactive practices and dialogue more difficult [22]-at least marginalized groups inhabiting streambanks have limited opportunities for their participation in decision-making processes [5,6].Against this background, the goal of this paper is to comprehend what boundary crossings are generated by different social actors engaged in the socio-ecological regeneration of degraded urban rivers in vulnerable areas as well as what elements contribute to such crossings and what type of territorial transformation is produced by them. With this aim, we propose to analyze the case of the Taquara Stream, located in the city of Porto Alegre, in southern Brazil.…”

“…In cases of socio-ecologically vulnerable territories situated along riverbanks, particularly in the Global South, there seems to be greater complexity of articulation between a diversity of social actors in solving such issues. In these contexts, wide social, economic, technical, and epistemological disparities between them make interactive practices and dialogue more difficult [22]-at least marginalized groups inhabiting streambanks have limited opportunities for their participation in decision-making processes [5,6].…”