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Climate change and COVID-19: shared challenges, divergent perspectives, and proposed collaborative solutions

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  • Wahaj, Zujaja
  • Alam, Md. Mahmudul

    (Universiti Utara Malaysia)

  • Al-Amin, Abul Quasem

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Pandemics leave their mark quickly. This is true for all pandemics, including COVID-19. Its multifarious presence has wreaked havoc on people's physical, economic, and social life since late 2019. Despite the need for social science to save lives, it is also critical to ensure future generations are protected. COVID-19 appeared as the world grappled with the epidemic of climate change. This study suggests policymakers and practitioners address climate change and COVID-19 together. This article offers a narrative review of both pandemics' impacts. Scopus and Web of Science were sought databases. The findings are reported analytically using important works of contemporary social theorists. The analysis focuses on three interconnected themes: technology advancements have harmed vulnerable people; pandemics have macro- and micro-dimensions; and structural disparities. To conclude, we believe that collaborative effort is the key to combating COVID-19 and climate change, while understanding the lessons learnt from the industrialised world. Finally, policymakers can decrease the impact of global catastrophes by addressing many socioeconomic concerns concurrently.

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  • Wahaj, Zujaja & Alam, Md. Mahmudul & Al-Amin, Abul Quasem, 2022. "Climate change and COVID-19: shared challenges, divergent perspectives, and proposed collaborative solutions," OSF Preprints 8s26n, Center for Open Science.
    • Handle: RePEc:osf:osfxxx:8s26n
    DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/8s26n
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