Sustainability and development after COVID-19

Abstract

Highlights Before the pandemic progress toward some SDGs was lacking. Post-pandemic here may be less financing for attaining the SDGs. Affordable policies that meet several SDGs simultaneously are needed. Fossil fuel and irrigation subsidy swaps to end water and energy poverty. Tropical carbon tax to fund natural climate solutions.

Responding to COVID-19: Community volunteerism and coproduction in China

“…The first wave of the pandemic overwhelmed public health systems worldwide, posing a threat not only to those directly infected and suffering, but to society at large ( Weible et al, 2020 ). Governments face enormous challenges in dealing with the virus, adopting new policies, supporting vulnerable communities and individuals, making progress on sustainable development goals, and finding new ways to achieve results under intense pressure ( Barbier and Burgess, 2020 , Naidoo and Fisher, 2020 ).…”

Global lockdown potential impact on achieving Sustainable Development Goals

“…Therefore, we recommend studying the reality of SDGs achievement in the future by directly measuring the SDGs, human movement, and air pollution. We scored the achievements of SDGs at the global scale by limiting the data; however, developing countries are more greatly influenced by the global lockdown due to their limited governmental budgets 31 . Therefore, we encourage SDG achievements to be assessed at the country or regional level.…”

Water management beyond the fortressed COVID-19 world: considerations for the long-term

“…Gillingham et al 2020) and working towards the Sustainable Development Goals in all countries (e.g. Barbier and Burgess 2020). In the water domain in lower and middle-income countries, this could include the reallocation of irrigation infrastructure subsidies for investment in water supply, sanitation and wastewater infrastructure (e.g.…”