Navigating the Nexus: Insights from the COVID-19 Pandemic for Climate Change Mitigation

IF 0.4 Q4 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution Pub Date : 2024-06-04 DOI:10.3233/ajw240031

M. Umamah, A. Mufti, Kashif Ali, Sheeba Jilani, I. Farooqi, M.A. Khan, Pervaiz R. Khan, R. Dhupper

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Abstract

This study explores the intricate interplay between global warming, climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, air pollution, and climate change mitigation. Drawing on lessons learned from the pandemic, we delve into the complex web of environmental challenges and policy responses. The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the importance of early and determined action, broad public support, equitable policies, global cooperation, and transparent decision-making. While short-term emissions reductions have been observed, addressing climate change requires sustained, transformative change on a global scale. Our analysis underscores the urgency of applying the pandemic’s insights to combat climate change, recognising the interconnectedness of environmental, economic, and public health challenges.

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驾驭联系：COVID-19 大流行对减缓气候变化的启示

本研究探讨了全球变暖、气候变化、COVID-19 大流行病、空气污染和气候变化减缓之间错综复杂的相互作用。借鉴大流行病的经验教训，我们深入探讨了环境挑战和政策应对之间错综复杂的关系。COVID-19 危机凸显了尽早采取坚决行动、广泛的公众支持、公平的政策、全球合作和透明决策的重要性。虽然短期减排效果已经显现，但应对气候变化需要在全球范围内进行持续的、变革性的改变。我们的分析强调，认识到环境、经济和公共卫生挑战的相互关联性，将大流行病的启示应用于应对气候变化的紧迫性。

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Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES-

CiteScore

1.00

自引率

20.00%

发文量

期刊介绍： Asia, as a whole region, faces severe stress on water availability, primarily due to high population density. Many regions of the continent face severe problems of water pollution on local as well as regional scale and these have to be tackled with a pan-Asian approach. However, the available literature on the subject is generally based on research done in Europe and North America. Therefore, there is an urgent and strong need for an Asian journal with its focus on the region and wherein the region specific problems are addressed in an intelligent manner. In Asia, besides water, there are several other issues related to environment, such as; global warming and its impact; intense land/use and shifting pattern of agriculture; issues related to fertilizer applications and pesticide residues in soil and water; and solid and liquid waste management particularly in industrial and urban areas. Asia is also a region with intense mining activities whereby serious environmental problems related to land/use, loss of top soil, water pollution and acid mine drainage are faced by various communities. Essentially, Asians are confronted with environmental problems on many fronts. Many pressing issues in the region interlink various aspects of environmental problems faced by population in this densely habited region in the world. Pollution is one such serious issue for many countries since there are many transnational water bodies that spread the pollutants across the entire region. Water, environment and pollution together constitute a three axial problem that all concerned people in the region would like to focus on.