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- Beyond the binary: from probable to plausible futures in dense green urbanismPublication . Vidal, Diogo GuedesThis article posits that the tension between density and greening is an ontopoliticalchallenge (Blaser, 2013; Cadena, 2015). Ontopolitics differs from the sociology ofimagination in that it does not primarily concern how futures are envisioned, but howrealities are constituted (Blaser, 2010). While urban political ecology interrogates thepolitical-economic production of socio-natures (Swyngedouw and Heynen, 2003), it oftenretains a shared ontology of “nature” and “society” as analytical categories. An ontopoliticalapproach instead foregrounds conflicts over the very existence and status of entities withinurban governance, asking not merely who controls green space, but whether green space isunderstood as infrastructure, commons, habitat, or political subject. This ontological shifthas material consequences for planning instruments, institutional design, and regulatoryframeworks. The challenge, therefore, is not simply to insert plants into high-rises, which isa practice that often devolves into “greenwashing,” but mostly to fundamentally reconfigureour relationship with the biosphere. We must shift from a paradigm of domination andmanagement to one of cohabitation and resonance (Rosa, 2021), and in doing so, movefrom merely “probable” futures to genuinely transformative “possible” ones.
- Climate change and health: intercultural dialogue strategies between primary-care physicians and patients : a systematic reviewPublication . Ponte, Nidia; Alves, Fátima; Vidal, Diogo GuedesClimate change represents one of the most serious global threats to public health, with growing impacts on morbidity, mortality and health inequalities. These effects are not evenly distributed, and people and communities in greater social and cultural vulnerability are generally the most affected. At the same time, health services face growing challenges related to the socio-cultural diversity of their users, especially in primary health care, where the first contact with the system is established. Although the scientific literature recognises the importance of intercultural communication in the quality of care, there remains a critical gap in research that systematically explores how intercultural dialogue strategies have been thought through and applied in the context of the health impacts of climate change. Most existing studies treat these dimensions - healthcare, intercultural dialogue and climate change - in a fragmented way, without considering their intersection or combined effects on equity and community resilience. This fragmentation requires the review to be conducted based on three thematic blocks linked to each other: healthcare, intercultural dialogue and climate change. This mapping by blocks will make it possible to identify the existing contributions in each axis separately, and then explore their convergences, gaps and potential for integration. Recognising this dispersion, this review takes a critical and reflexive approach from the outset, seeking to build an analytical cartography of the field, sensitive to the methodological and epistemological diversity of the studies included. This review is link to the registered https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/AXYDW.
- O diagnóstico psiquiátrico como racionalização da classificação ontológica negativa dos sujeitos sem-abrigoPublication . Aldeia, JoãoDesde o final do século XX, a intervenção sobre a vida na rua é crescentemente medicalizada. Com base num trabalho de mais de 500 horas de observação direta, realizado numa cidade portuguesa de média dimensão entre 2010 e 2014, discuto como assistentes sociais, psicólogos, psiquiatras, entre outros atores da intervenção, compreendem a vida na rua como um problema de insuficiência ontológico-psiquiátrica de cada sujeito sem-abrigo. Nesse contexto medicalizado, o diagnóstico psiquiátrico é uma técnica de intervenção importante pois é através dela que o julgamento coletivo sobre a anormalidade de cada sujeito sem-abrigo é validado. Não sendo um momento de descoberta médico-científica dessa anormalidade, o diagnóstico oficial pronunciado por um psiquiatra é um instante em que a classificação ontológica negativa apriorística é racionalizada em termos médico-científicos. Através de procedimentos como o diagnóstico psiquiátrico, a medicalização invisibiliza as características estruturais da vida na rua, legitimando um modelo societal desigual e injusto que torna alguns sujeitos sem-abrigo.
- Fishers’ perceptions of fishing dynamics and socio-environmental threats in coastal protected areas of Northeastern BrazilPublication . Oliveira, Yedda Christina Bezerra Barbosa de; Lopes, Priscila; Oliveira, Tiago; Vidal, Diogo Guedes; Alves, Fátima; Rosa, Rosário; Mourão, José; Yedda Christina Bezerra Barbosa de Oliveira 1,2 ● Priscila Fabiana Macedo Lopes 3,4,5 ● Tiago Almeida de Oliveira 6 ● Diogo Guedes Vidal 2,7 ● Fátima Alves 2,7 ● Maria do Rosário Tomás Rosa 2,7 ● José da Silva Mourão 1,8Small-scale fisheries are central to the economy, food security, and cultural continuity of many coastal communities across the Global South, yet fishing activities and community well-being are increasingly exposed to pressures from overfishing, pollution, and coastal ecosystem degradation. When fishing occurs within or near coastal protected areas, regulatory frameworks and livelihood dependence become tightly intertwined, making fishers’ perceptions of the environment and fishing dynamics a socially structured dimension of these systems rather than merely individual views. We interviewed 105 fishers from three coastal protected areas in Northeastern Brazil (Paraiba and Pernambuco) to (1) analyze their perception of changes in small-scale fisheries and socio-environmental threats, and (2) examine how socioeconomic factors (e.g. sex, education, income, dependence on fishing) influence these perceptions. We did a content analysis of the qualitative interview data and applied multinomial logistic regression to model their perception of socio-environmental threats. Our findings showed that male fishers were significantly more likely to perceive pollution (odds ratio [OR] = 5.45) and overfishing (OR = 2.57) as major threats. Additionally, higher income was associated with a lower likelihood of perceiving overfishing (OR = 0.27) and pollution (OR = 0.009) as significant concerns, regardless of gender. Lower income levels were associated with greater sensitivity to socio-environmental threats, while gendered divisions of labor shaped distinct environmental perceptions. These findings demonstrate that socio-ecological dynamics in coastal protected areas are structured by poverty and social inequalities. Effective governance must therefore integrate biodiversity conservation with strategies that address livelihood security, gender inequities, and structural vulnerability in small-scale fisheries.
- Nature, urban life and the deep structures of urban belonging: a retrospective on leverage points in Porto, PortugalPublication . Vidal, Diogo GuedesSome images stay with us long after the fieldwork ends. An elderly man sitting alone beneath a plane tree in the Jardim da Corujeira; a homeless person sheltering in the bandstand of Arca d'Água; a couple silently reading in the shade of the Cordoaria. Four years after concluding doctoral research on urban green spaces (UGS) in Porto, Portugal, these scenes continue to inform how I understand the city. They speak of something that ecosystem service metrics and resilience indicators rarely capture: the quiet, embodied, and deeply human work that urban nature performs in sustaining the very possibility of inhabiting a city. Contemporary urban governance, dominated by the languages of optimization, smart infrastructure, and techno-managerial efficiency, tends to reduce nature to a functional instrument. This perspective article argues that such framings, however necessary, operate at the shallowest levels of systemic intervention. Drawing on the methodological triangulation of my doctoral work—an ecosystem services assessment grid, a user survey, and human behavior mapping of 979 users across four contrasting spaces—I revisit the empirical evidence of a "two-speed city" marked by profound environmental injustice. From this retrospective vantage point, I propose the concept of deep structures of urban belonging to argue that UGS are relational infrastructures that mediate coexistence, memory, and ecological consciousness. The deepest urban leverage point, I suggest, is neither technological nor infrastructural. It is the slow transformation of how we collectively imagine, inhabit, and share the city with the living world.
- Policy Brief 8/2024. Internal remittances and climate resilience in Morocco: the invisible hand and feedsPublication . Fernandes, Carla Sofia Ferreira; Alves, FátimaEste documento analisa o papel das remessas internas na resiliência climática em Marrocos, um tema frequentemente negligenciado, mas crucial para compreender os impactos socioeconómicos das alterações climáticas e as dinâmicas de migração interna. Principais Destaques: - Importância das remessas internas no apoio a comunidades rurais. - Impacto na resiliência climática e na adaptação às alterações ambientais. - Recomendações de políticas públicas para promover o papel positivo das remessas.
- Protocol Registration. Climate Change and Health. Intercultural dialogue strategies between primary-care physicians and patients: a systematic reviewPublication . Ponte, Nidia; Alves, Fátima; Vidal, Diogo GuedesThis systematic review aims to map and understand the intercultural dialogue strategies developed between primary healthcare doctors and users from different socio-cultural backgrounds, in the context of the health impacts of climate change. The aim is to identify how these strategies have been conceptualised and described in the literature, and to what extent they can promote community resilience and reduce health inequalities. The rationale for this review lies in the recognition that climate change is a major global threat to public health, with disproportionate effects on socioeconomically and culturally vulnerable populations. At the same time, health systems—particularly at the primary-care level—face persistent challenges in responding equitably to the needs of increasingly diverse communities. While intercultural communication is acknowledged as a key dimension of care quality, its role in climate-sensitive health adaptation remains poorly understood and insufficiently integrated into public health planning. The protocol has been developed in line with PRISMA-P and PRISMA-S guidelines and is also registered with PROSPERO (ID: CRD420251038912). All supporting materials will be made publicly available via this OSF project.
- Rede Marangatu: governança territorializada e justiça epistêmica em territórios costeiros e marinhosPublication . Soares, Lizandra Maria de Aguiar Zanon; Borges, Júlias Bastos; Iwama, Allan Yu; Gallo, Edmundo de Almeida; Paula, Luciana Araújo de; Morgado, Fernando; Alves, Fátima; Vidal, Diogo Guedes; Rosa, Rosário; Santos, Claudia Regina dos; Eyzaguirre, Indira Angela Luza; Sousa, Esley Lima de; Ramos Filho, Eraldo da Silva; Sanos, Iedo Souza; Teixeira, Simonne; Freitas, Rodrigo Rodrigues deNeste artigo é apresentada uma iniciativa colaborativa voltada à construção de modelos de governança socioambiental mais justos e participativos em territórios costeiros e marinhos do Brasil. A proposta centra-se na Rede Marangatu, uma rede internacional de ciência cidadã que articula instituições acadêmicas, organizações sociais e Povos e Comunidades Tradicionais para promover a conservação da sociobiodiversidade e o reconhecimento dos saberes locais. O estudo parte do pressuposto de que os territórios costeiros são espaços complexos, marcados por conflitos socioambientais, pressões econômicas e desigualdades no reconhecimento de diferentes formas de conhecimento. Nesse contexto, a noção de justiça epistêmica torna-se central, pois busca corrigir a marginalização histórica dos conhecimentos tradicionais e comunitários nos processos de produção científica e nas políticas públicas. O trabalho defende que o conhecimento produzido por pescadores artesanais, povos indígenas, comunidades quilombolas e outras populações tradicionais deve ser reconhecido como legítimo e fundamental para a gestão sustentável dos ecossistemas marinho-costeiros. A Rede Marangatu surge como uma resposta a esses desafios ao promover um modelo de governança territorializada, baseado no diálogo entre saber científico e saber tradicional. A iniciativa reúne universidades, centros de pesquisa e movimentos sociais em diferentes regiões do Brasil e também em parceria internacional, com o objetivo de desenvolver pesquisas participativas, fortalecer redes comunitárias e influenciar políticas públicas voltadas à conservação da biodiversidade e à proteção dos territórios tradicionais. Entre as principais estratégias da rede destacam-se a i) Ciência cidadã e monitoramento participativo da biodiversidade, envolvendo moradores locais na coleta e interpretação de dados ambientais; ii) Cartografias sociais e mapeamentos participativos, que registram territórios, modos de vida e áreas de uso tradicional; iii) Diálogo de saberes, integrando conhecimentos acadêmicos, indígenas e comunitários; iv) Construção de políticas públicas territorializadas, adaptadas às realidades locais. Um dos conceitos inovadores apresentados é o de polígonos de gestão costeira e marinha, espaços de governança coletiva onde comunidades tradicionais assumem papel central na tomada de decisões sobre uso e conservação dos recursos naturais. Essa abordagem busca inverter a lógica tradicional de gestão ambiental, frequentemente centralizada no Estado, e reconhecer o protagonismo das comunidades que historicamente cuidam desses territórios. O trabalho também destaca que a valorização dos saberes tradicionais contribui não apenas para a conservação ambiental, mas também para a segurança alimentar, a saúde comunitária e a justiça socioambiental, fortalecendo a autonomia e a permanência das populações em seus territórios. Nesse sentido, a Rede Marangatu funciona como um espaço de articulação política, produção de conhecimento e inovação social. O estudo argumenta que a governança de territórios costeiros e marinhos deve ser construída de forma intercultural, participativa e territorialmente situada, reconhecendo a diversidade de conhecimentos e experiências. A Rede Marangatu demonstra constituir um modelo para a integração entre ciência, movimentos sociais e comunidades tradicionais pode gerar novas formas de gestão ambiental, promovendo justiça epistêmica, proteção da sociobiodiversidade e sustentabilidade dos territórios costeiros.
- Sea-level rise implication for human mobility: policy analysis for MoroccoPublication . Fernandes, Carla Sofia Ferreira; Alves, FátimaNeste trabalho, Sofia Fernandes e Fátima Alves do Centre for Functional Ecology - Science for People & the Planet, Laboratório Associado Terra da Universidade de Coimbra, e da sua Extensão na Universidade Aberta de Portugal, analisam como Marrocos está a reconhecer os impactos da subida do nível do mar, ao mesmo tempo em que as políticas públicas ainda não articulam estes riscos com estratégias de mobilidade humana, de planeamento territorial ou de proteção das comunidades mais vulneráveis. É um tema urgente e cada vez mais central para compreender as ligações entre as alterações climáticas, a adaptação e a justiça social.
- Sustainable futures: from causes of environmental degradation to solutionsPublication . Fernandes, Carla Sofia Ferreira; Alves, FátimaThe impacts of climate change, loss of biodiversity and pollution influence the living experiences of the various members of communities that rely on agriculture, shaping the adaptation responses to those phenomena and actions towards sustainable development. This study aims to understand how members of rural communities in Morocco perceive the causes of environmental degradation and the solutions meant to support the reduction of the vulnerabilities by applying a sustainable development lens. To achieve those objectives, this empirical study collects qualitative data by conducting semi-structured interviews on the local population’s perceptions of environmental degradation causes and impacts, vulnerabilities, and solutions to adapt or cope with those impacts. The study includes a critical analysis of the proposals presented by the community members by addressing the economic, social, and environmental dimensions of their implications for development. The most common issue identified was water management, underscoring the water stress affecting several regions. However, several solutions presented would lead to further depletion of non-renewable water sources, which endangers the pursuit of genuinely sustainable development. The study’s conclusions highlight the importance of contextualising the communication and adaptation responses that address local perceptions, namely the low prevalence of perceptions attributing anthropogenic causes to environmental degradation, leading to sentiments of helplessness among members of the rural communities.