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Health Synergies across International Sustainability and Development Agendas: Pathways to Strengthen National Action

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  • Kathryn J. Bowen

    (Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies, D-14467 Potsdam, Germany
    Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University, Canberra 0200, Australia
    School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3010, Australia)

  • Nabreesa Murphy

    (School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3010, Australia
    International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), Australia and New Zealand Office, Melbourne 3000, Australia)

  • Sarah Dickin

    (Stockholm Environment Institute, Linnégatan 87D, 115 23 Stockholm, Sweden)

  • Adis Dzebo

    (Stockholm Environment Institute, Linnégatan 87D, 115 23 Stockholm, Sweden
    Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University, Princetonlaan 8a, 3584 CB Utrecht, The Netherlands)

  • Charles Ebikeme

    (Department of Health Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science, London WC2A 2AE, UK)

Abstract

Since 2015 there has been a surge of international agendas to address a range of global challenges: climate change (Paris Agreement), sustainable development (Agenda 2030), disaster risk reduction (Sendai Framework) and sustainable urban transformation (New Urban Agenda). Health is relevant to all of these agendas. Policymakers must now translate these global agendas into national level policies to implement the agreed goals in a coherent manner. However, approaches to synergise health activities within and across these agendas are needed, in order to achieve better coherence and maximise national level implementation. This research evaluated the framing of human health within these agendas. A content analysis of the agendas was conducted. Findings indicate (i) the importance of increased awareness of health systems strengthening as a helpful framework to guide the integration of health issues across the agendas, (ii) only two health themes had synergies across the agendas, (iii) the lack of a governance mechanism to support the integration of these four agendas to enable national (and sub-national) governments to more feasibly implement their ambitions, and (iv) the vital component of health leadership. Finally, planetary health is a relevant and timely concept that can support the urgent shift to a healthy planet and people.

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  • Kathryn J. Bowen & Nabreesa Murphy & Sarah Dickin & Adis Dzebo & Charles Ebikeme, 2021. "Health Synergies across International Sustainability and Development Agendas: Pathways to Strengthen National Action," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(4), pages 1-16, February.
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