Adaptation and green recovery: synergistic responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and climate compounding risks

doi:10.12006/j.issn.1673-1719.2022.037

Abstract

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As global crises, the similarities in the scope, effects and causes of COVID-19 and the climate crisis may cause the effects of the two crises to overlap, while the differences between the two may lead to mutual interference in response policies, leading to more severe compounding risks. This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the compounded risks of COVID-19 and climate crisis facing the world, identifying the impacts of COVID-19 on the global climate change adaptation process and the place of adaptation in countries’ post-epidemic green recovery plans. The study shows that adaptation is currently less considered in the global green recovery, which offers opportunities to simultaneously restore the economy and enhance climate resilience. If transformative adaptation can be considered in green recovery, it will greatly enhance the resilience and capacity of socio-economic systems to withstand shocks such as climate change, and achieve more sustainable and resilient economic development in the aftermath of the epidemic.

Key words: COVID-19, Climate change, Adaptation, Green recovery, Compound risk

ZHANG Xi, CHEN Min-Peng. Adaptation and green recovery: synergistic responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and climate compounding risks[J]. Climate Change Research, 2022, 18(6): 720-730.

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