Nutrition and Health - Analysis and study of systemic methods to combat chronic diseases based on a process approach, typical of ISO 9001
Strategic Vision
The research proposes a paradigm shift in environmental and public-health management: from reactive mitigation of climate damage to the intentional design of resilient ecosystems and communities, adopting a systemic and salutogenic approach.Inspired by Total Quality Management (TQM) principles, ISO 9001:2015-compliant Quality Management Systems, and W. Edwards Deming’s vision, the project embraces continuous improvement, interconnection, and shared responsibility. It is aligned with the “Quality Built-in” principle, ensuring that ecological and health benefits are integrated from the very design stage, thereby reducing downstream costs, errors, and environmental degradation.
Objectives
The primary objective of the research is to focus attention and raise awareness of the urgent need for national and local reforestation—urban, peri-urban, and rural—to mitigate climate change, restore biodiversity, and improve public health:
- By creating and updating an archive of reforestation strategies, programmes, and funding opportunities from international and national institutions.
- By analysing and correlating these practices with ISO 9001 clauses to design replicable, certifiable, and scalable management systems for municipalities and regions.
- By demonstrating the co-benefits of reforestation: cleaner air, healthier lifestyles, biodiversity preservation, and increased climate resilience.
Target Audience & Openness
The project is open internationally to public administrations, municipalities, non-profit organisations, academic institutions, environmental professionals, healthcare practitioners, and communities committed to the systemic promotion of climate-health integration.
Current Promoters & Collaborators
- Quality experts, environmental professionals, and university lecturers:
- Enrolled in a dedicated international LinkedIn group for open discussion and dissemination.
- Non-profit organisations active in spreading Quality and sustainability methodologies:
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Tools & Outputs
With the support of the collaborative website www.historyofquality.com, the following archives and models are being developed and updated:
- Output 1 – Archive of Global Reforestation Programmes
- Purpose: A systematic map of public administrations and civil-society organisations implementing systemic reforestation.
- Output 2 – Archive of Reforestation Practices by Country & Organisation
- Purpose: Transparent, replicable sharing of evidence-based practices, linked to ISO 9001 clauses.
- Output 3 – Simulated ISO 9001 Audit Reports on Reforestation Projects
- Purpose: Practical examples of how to apply ISO 9001 in a systemic way to environmental and health initiatives.
- Output 4 – QMS Model for Climate-Health Promotion through Forests
- Purpose: A certifiable, adaptable, and scalable quality-system model for organisations and municipalities.
- Output 5 – Certification Checklist Based on IDEF0
- Purpose: A modular, verifiable checklist referencing both IDEF0 and ISO 9001 to facilitate adoption.
- Output 6 – Systemic Gap-Analysis Model for Reforestation
- Purpose: A self-assessment tool to map current territorial practices against ISO 9001 and systemic sustainability principles.
Outlook
Develop a certifiable and verifiable “Disciplinary Framework” that Conformity-Assessment Bodies (CABs) can use to guide municipalities and organisations in building effective, measurable, and sustainable reforestation and climate-health systems.
