Building up an ecologically sustainable and socially desirable post-COVID-19 future
Duflot, Rémi; Baumeister, Stefan; Burgas, Daniel; Eyvindson, Kyle; Triviño, María; Blattert, Clemens; Kuparinen, Anna; Potterf, Mária (2021)
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Duflot, Rémi
Baumeister, Stefan
Burgas, Daniel
Eyvindson, Kyle
Triviño, María
Blattert, Clemens
Kuparinen, Anna
Potterf, Mária
Julkaisusarja
Sustainability science
Springer Japan
2021
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http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2021041610642
http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2021041610642
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COVID-19 crisis has emphasized how poorly prepared humanity is to cope with global disasters. However, this crisis also offers a unique opportunity to move towards a more sustainable and equitable future. Here, we identify the underlying environmental, social, and economic chronic causes of the COVID-19 crisis. We argue in favour of a holistic view to initiate a socio-economic transition to improve the prospects for global sustainability and human well-being. Alternative approaches to “Business-As-Usual” for guiding the transition are already available for implementation. Yet, to ensure a successful and just transition, we need to change our priorities towards environmental integrity and well-being. This necessarily means environmental justice, a different worldview and a closer relationship with nature.
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