Healthy communities are sustainable communities: the North American perspective

Paivi Abernethy

Chapter Chapter 4 in The Intersection of Global Health and Sustainable Development, 2025, pp 49-62 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Healthy and sustainable communities are resilient communities. They play a critical role in bolstering people’s ability to cope with external stressors- be it economic downturns, climate emergencies, or pandemics. That is why it is critical for us to understand the complex network of causal pathways, interactions, and feedback loops that together create a healthy and sustainable community. We also need a better understanding of the mechanisms that help strengthen existing community assets to improve community resiliency. This chapter starts with a brief introduction to the historical evolution of the concepts in North America, followed by examples of some useful practices from Canadian and American community development practice, such as asset-based community development. The chapter ends with a discussion about the importance of integrating health and sustainability discourses when dealing with today’s multifaceted challenges.

Keywords: Healthy communities; Sustainable communities; Community development; Climate change; Cumulative effects; Resilience (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781800885974
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