Degrowth and public health in Cuba: lessons from the past?

Borowy, Iris

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2011.11.057

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“…Appendix A Philippe (2008) 19 Johanisova and Wolf (2012) 37 Domènech et al (2013) 2 Huppes and Ishikawa (2009) 20 Kallis et al (2012) 38 Garver (2013) 3 Cattaneo and Gavaldà (2010) 21 Klitgaard and Krall (2012) 39 Infante Amate and González de Molina (2013) 4 Hueting (2010) 22 Muraca (2012) 40 Jarvensivu (2013) 5 Kallis and Martínez-Alier (2010) 23 Nierling (2012) 41 Johanisova et al (2013) 6 Latouche (2010) 24 Speth (2012) 42 Kallis et al (2013) 7 Lietaert (2010) 25 Tokic (2012) 43 Kallis (2013) 8 Martínez-Alier et al (2010) 26 Trainer (2012) 44 Karlsson (2013) 9 Matthey (2010) 27 van den Bergh and 45 Lorek and Fuchs (2013) 10 Schneider et al (2010) 28 van Griethuysen (2012) 46 Mauerhofer (2013) 11 Berg and Hukkinen (2011) 29 Xue et al (2012) 47 Nørgård (2013) 12 Hall (2011) 30 Alcott (2013) 48 Sekulova et al (2013) 13 Kallis (2011) 31 Alexander (2013) 49 Sorman and Giampietro (2013) 14 Schneider et al (2011) 32 Boonstra and Joose (2013) 50 Andreoni and Galmarini (2014) 15 Alexander (2012) 33 Borowy (2013) 51 …”

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“…For example, in the proposal to "improve social security and investment in public goods" (e.g. Borowy, 2013;Domènech et al, 2013;Kallis, 2011;Schneider et al, 2010) it is unclear which public goods the authors want to increase investment in. This issue can also be illustrated by the substantial overlap between some proposals, in part because of their range in specificity.…”

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Assessing the degrowth discourse: A review and analysis of academic degrowth policy proposals

Cosme

Santos

O'Neill

2017

Journal of Cleaner Production

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Highlights We present a review of a selection of peer-reviewed degrowth articles. We identify inconsistencies between the degrowth discourse and proposals for action. Identified degrowth proposals are mainly national top-down approaches not local bottom-up ones. Proposals aim for sustainable scale and fair distribution over efficient allocation. Proposals should be analysed in combination to arrive at a degrowth policy mix. ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPTand analysing a set of proposals for action retrieved from a selection of articles. total of 128 peerreviewed articles focused on degrowth were reviewed, and 54 that include proposals for action were analysed. The proposals identified align with three broad goals: (1) Reduce the environmental impact of human activities; (2) Redistribute income and wealth both within and between countries; and (3) Promote the transition from a materialistic to a convivial and participatory society. The findings indicate that the majority of degrowth proposals are national top-down approaches, focusing on government as a major driver of change, rather than local bottom-up approaches, as advocated by many degrowth proponents. The most emphasised aspects in the degrowth literature are related to social equity, closely followed by environmental sustainability. Topics such as population growth and the implications of degrowth for developing nations are largely neglected, and represent an important area for future research. Moreover, there is a need for a deeper analysis of how degrowth proposals would act in combination.

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Assessing the degrowth discourse: A review and analysis of academic degrowth policy proposals

Cosme

Santos

O'Neill

2017

Journal of Cleaner Production

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“…On the one hand, the crisis can be a means to expose citizens to degrowth. Experiences of crises in Cuba, for example, have led to a situation in which people are fed with fewer fossil resources, while providing labour-intensive employment, with a range of social benefits, including social 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 5 inclusion and health benefits, but at the expense of people's sense of hope and trust in the system (Borowy, 2013). Gaining trust also requires meeting people's collective aspirations of a good society.…”

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Economic crisis and social learning for the provision of public services in two Spanish municipalities

Broto

Dewberry

2016

Journal of Cleaner Production

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Economic crises pose challenges for the provision of public services but may also open up opportunities for social learning about how to achieve a sustainable society. The main research question addressed in this paper is: can economic crises catalyse social learning for a sustainable society? The hypothesis of the paper is that social learning emerges in association with the reduction of consumption levels that follows degrowth or with the reconfiguration of infrastructure management practices and sustainable innovation that could lead to a transition to sustainability. Following this, we empirically examine whether the crisis has led to social learning about the sustainable provision of public services in two similar municipalities in the north of Spain after the economic crisis of 2008. We develop an interpretative analysis of individual experiences of learning from the crisis using a set of qualitative interviews with individuals who were involved in key decisions about public service delivery during or immediately after the crisis. The analysis suggests that there has been a broader cultural change, which is challenging institutional models of regional development, that there has been a drive towards greater resource efficiency and that some opportunities have opened for entrepreneurs to develop sustainable innovations. The findings support the view that the crisis may have fostered learning responses that could lead to either degrowth or a sustainable transition.

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“…However, although health is arguably the most essential condition of human well-being and a healthy population an essential component of social capital, peerreviewed literature specifically addressing the relation between degrowth and health is limited to a few studies (Borowy 2012(Borowy , 2013. Even blogs only sporadically offer a specific insight about the relation between degrowth and health and in isolated cases discuss the future of health systems in a degrowth world (Bednarz and Beavis 2012).…”

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Degrowth and health: local action should be linked to global policies and governance for health

Missoni

2015

Sustain Sci

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Volume and increase of spending in the health sector contribute to economic growth, but do not consistently relate with better health. Instead, unsatisfactory health trends, health systems' inefficiencies, and high costs are linked to the globalization of a growth society dominated by neoliberal economic ideas and policies of privatization, deregulation, and liberalization. A degrowth approach, understood as frame that connects diverse ideas, concepts, and proposals alternative to growth as a societal objective, can contribute to better health and a more efficient use of health systems. However, action for change of individual and collective behaviors alone is not enough to influence social determinants and counteract powerful and harmful market forces. The quality and characteristics of health policies need to be rethought, and public policies in all sectors should be formulated taking into consideration their impact on health. A paradigmatic shift toward a more caring, equitable, and sustainable degrowth society will require supportive policies at national level and citizens' engagement at community level. Nevertheless, due to global interdependence and the unavoidable interactions between global forces and national systems, a deep rethinking of global health governance and its reformulation into global governance for health are essential. To support degrowth and health, a strong alliance between committed national and global leaderships, above all the World Health Organization, and a well-informed, transnationally interconnected, worldwide active civil society is essential to include and defend health objectives and priorities in all policies and at all levels, including through the regulation of global market forces.

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Degrowth and public health in Cuba: lessons from the past?

Cited by 45 publications

References 26 publications

Assessing the degrowth discourse: A review and analysis of academic degrowth policy proposals

Assessing the degrowth discourse: A review and analysis of academic degrowth policy proposals

Economic crisis and social learning for the provision of public services in two Spanish municipalities

Degrowth and health: local action should be linked to global policies and governance for health

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