Role of the Green recovery program in the post-COVID World; Mrs. Joyce Msuya
“Both environmental and human health are untraceably linked”. Mrs. Joyce Msuya, Deputy Executive Director, UNEP. The pandemic is a consequence of the human harm induced onto nature. Relevant is to acknowledge and make peace with the various interactions we have with nature; unless this is done, we remain exposed to high risks of occurrence of future pandemics.
Existent is also the interlinkage between the nature, climate and pollution crises. Degradation of nature increases the vulnerability of global systems to the adverse impacts of climate change; thus a negative toll on the resilience to withstand. Pollution has a direct negative impact on both human and environmental health, thus a hindrance on the natural potential of natural systems to rejuvenate and operate at their set norms.
It is thus paramount to address these environmental challenges in a rather multidisciplinary and equitable approach. Occurrence of the pandemic presents a massive blow to the vulnerability gaps in dealings with nature. This provides a stepping stone for creation of a green recovery program so as to establish perfect harmony with nature; deriving new and best strategies to adapt to the poist-COVID-19 era.
The Green recovery in addition should put us fast forward to a more sustainable and resilient low-carbon world. It should also take into account the utmost role played by nature based solutions in addressing societal challenges in the post-COVID world. At the center if the green recovery program should also be strategies so as to address the needs of the poorest and grass root communities. Countries should also take into account setup of feasible and achievable Nationally Determined Contributions towards attaining the zero emissions strategy.
The green recovery is not only a responsibility of national governments alone; integration of regional approaches, and the whole 9of society approach with full engagement of youth, local communities, academia, public and private sector.
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