About this Discussion

With alarming speed, COVID-19 has infected tens of millions of people worldwide and killed more than one million. It has impacted economies and changed people's lives, particularly the poor and vulnerable who are already disproportionately impacted by climate change and other environmental, social, and economic risks.

The virus has also become central to national policy and has halted business operations in ways that were unimaginable. The economic impacts of these efforts are likely to be felt for years to come.

In addition to responses from government leaders, who are calling for support to cope with the twin crises of public health and rebuilding economies in sustainable and resource-efficient ways, industry and finance stakeholders also have important roles. This includes generating innovative solutions for diversifying production portfolios, building business capacities for sustaining growth, and aligning institutional investors’ fiduciary duties and stewardship practices with long-term decision-making and sustainable value creation.

Green Recovery from COVID-19

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Still Only One Earth: Lessons from 50 years of UN sustainable development policy. Over-exploitation of natural resources harms the health of ecosystems and the wellbeing of people.

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https://www.wri.org/blog/2021/04/american-jobs-plan-climate-jobs-us

In case you missed it: this event 'Key Green Transitions: How Systems Are Changing for People and Planet' centered on the need to decarbonize key sectors of the economy that account for more than 90% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, including energy, transport and food systems.

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https://live.worldbank.org/key-green-transitions-climate-systems?cid=ECR_E_newsletterweekly_EN_EXT_S...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhXBdXh79CQ
Geneva Environment Network

The Nature-based Solutions and Health Dialogue is critical as the first stage of this journey convened in the run-up to various international negotiations, as the world is still coping with the challenges of addressing the origins and consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

Introducing an innovative design to examine human-environment dynamics of food deserts responding to COVID-19

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https://www.foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/947

Alternative food distribution networks, resilience, and urban food security in Turkey during the COVID-19 pandemic

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https://www.foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/939

The impact of COVID-19 on local government stakeholders' perspectives on local food production

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https://www.foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/938

Dismantling and rebuilding the food system after COVID-19
Ten principles for redistribution and regeneration

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https://www.foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/923

Africa Seeks $25 Billion for Climate Adaptation, Green Recovery -- The continent has already secured $12.5 billion from AfDB for a newly launched Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program and expects to secure the balance at the next two United Nations Climate Change Conferences. The Program seeks to establish a centralized body through which African governments, multilateral and bilateral institutions and donors can channel funds to organized adaptation initiatives on the continent.

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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-09/africa-seeks-25-billion-for-climate-adaptation-gr...