COP30 AND NURSING IN THE CLIMATE ERA

PUBLIC HEALTH AS A PILLAR OF GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY

Abstract

This article critically examines the intersections between public health, climate justice, and nursing practices in the context of COP30, held in Belém. The study, qualitative in nature, was based on a bibliographic and documentary review, with defined inclusion and exclusion criteria, a delimited search period, and descriptors applied to recognized databases (SciELO, PubMed, and Web of Science). Texts published between 2015 and 2025 in Portuguese, English, and Spanish were considered, along with official reports from the World Health Organization, PAHO, and the Conferences of the Parties. The main objective was to understand how COP30 debates and decisions reposition nursing as a protagonist in the climate era, expanding its role beyond clinical care and embedding it in agendas of mitigation, adaptation, and climate financing. The results highlight that the choice of the Amazon as the host city underscores the urgency of policies that recognize health as a pillar of global sustainability. By explicitly addressing methodological limitations and risks of bias, the study reaffirms its ethical commitment to scientific transparency, offering practical recommendations and identifying gaps to guide future research.