A COVID-19 recovery for climate
Daniel Rosenbloom, Jochen Markard
Abstract
In response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, countries are launching economic recovery programs to mitigate unemployment and stabilize core industries. Although it is understandably difficult to contemplate other hazards in the midst of this outbreak, it is important to remember that we face another major crisis that threatens human prosperity—climate change. Leveraging COVID-19 recovery programs to simultaneously advance the climate agenda presents a strategic opportunity to transition toward a more sustainable post–COVID-19 world.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)ProsperityPandemicEconomic recovery2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)UnemploymentClimate changeOutbreakFace (sociological concept)BusinessDevelopment economicsNatural resource economicsPolitical scienceEconomic growthEconomicsDiseaseVirologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)SociologyMedicineBiologyEcologyKeynesian economicsSocial sciencePathologyCOVID-19 impact on air qualityCOVID-19 Pandemic ImpactsRegional resilience and development