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    Análise da organização e funcionamento dos conselhos de saúde e a gestão participativa em Fortaleza, CE

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    Informações acerca dos conselhos de saúde são importantes para se traçar estratégias que garantam a gestão participativa desses e seu pleno funcionamento. Objetivou-se analisar a organização e funcionamento do conselho municipal e dos seis conselhos regionais de saúde de Fortaleza-CE. Para a coleta de dados deste estudo descritivo, utilizou-se consulta aos arquivos dos conselhos e entrevistas semi-estruturadas aplicadas aos conselheiros. Foram entrevistados quatro representantes do conselho municipal e três representantes de cada um dos seis conselhos regionais, perfazendo um total de 22 conselheiros. A amostragem foi aleatória e dependeu da decisão dos sujeitos em participarem do estudo. A análise dos dados foi realizada por meio de descrição das falas. Os dados foram apresentados por categorias. Verificou-se baixa freqüência dos conselheiros regionais as reuniões. Os sujeitos referiram dificuldades em reconhecer seu papel de conselheiros. Constatou-se que a maior parte dos conselhos regionais e o municipal possuem estrutura que permite o pleno funcionamento. Entretanto, aqueles considerados em péssimas condições em determinados aspectos, principalmente no estrutural, prejudicam o funcionamento, organização e a participação popular no acompanhamento e fiscalização da gestão.Information about the health councils are important to set strategies that guarantee the their participative management and maximum performance. We aimed to analyze the organization and functioning of the municipal and regional health councils of Fortaleza - CE. It is an exploratory, descriptive study. Data were collected between February and July 2006 and, from February to June 2007 through documental analysis ofcouncil's files and semi-structured interviews with the council staff. In all, 04 representatives of the municipal council and three from each regional council have been interviewed, in a total of 22 councilors. Sampling was randomically done, and participants were volunteer. Data were organized into categories, and analyzed through speech analysis. The study was approved by the Committee of Ethics in Research under the number 04497443-4. Findings showed a low attendance of the regional councilors in the meetings. Councilors mentioned that they had difficulties in understanding their roles. We have perceived that most of both regional and municipal councils have good facilities and staff that allow them to work properly. However, some were considered to be in poor conditions particularly regarding physical facilities, which hinders the functioning, organization and popular participation in the service's management follow-up

    A social and ecological assessment of tropical land uses at multiple scales: the Sustainable amazon network

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    Science has a critical role to play in guiding more sustainable development trajectories. Here, we present the Sustainable Amazon Network (Rede Amazônia Sustentável, RAS): a multidisciplinary research initiative involving more than 30 partner organizations working to assess both social and ecological dimensions of land-use sustainability in eastern Brazilian Amazonia. The research approach adopted by RAS offers three advantages for addressing land-use sustainability problems: (i) the collection of synchronized and co-located ecological and socioeconomic data across broad gradients of past and present human use; (ii) a nested sampling design to aid comparison of ecological and socioeconomic conditions associated with different land uses across local, landscape and regional scales; and (iii) a strong engagement with a wide variety of actors and non-research institutions. Here, we elaborate on these key features, and identify the ways in which RAS can help in highlighting those problems in most urgent need of attention, and in guiding improvements in land-use sustainability in Amazonia and elsewhere in the tropics. We also discuss some of the practical lessons, limitations and realities faced during the development of the RAS initiative so far
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