Sustainable Development Journal: A COVID19 Crisis

  Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns A rising global population mixed with irresponsible resource usage is causing chaos in our world, hastening climate change, destroying ecosystems, and increasing pollution levels. Approximately 14% of the world's food is lost in the supply chain before reaching the retail level. Every minute, 1 million plastic drinking bottles are purchased throughout the world, and 5 trillion single-use plastic bags are discarded. Between 2000 and 2017, the global material footprint rose by 70%. However, today is a once-in-a-generation chance to establish a COVID-19 recovery strategy that will help us build sustainable and resilient economies and society. It's past time to completely embrace decoupling economic growth from environmental deterioration, carbon reduction, resource efficiency improvements, and the promotion of sustainable lifestyles. Electric waste is not being disposed of correctly despite increasing rapidly in number  Th

  Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable Many cities have become COVID-19 epicentres, revealing their vulnerabilities due to a lack of suitable and cheap housing, poor public health systems, and inadequate urban infrastructures such as water, sanitation, waste services, public transportation, and open public spaces. Migrants, the homeless, and those living in urban slums and informal settlements have suffered disproportionate pandemic-related impacts due to deep-seated inequality. Nonetheless, some cities have emerged as engines of economic recovery, centres of innovation, and catalysts for social and economic transformation as a result of the crisis. The recovery from the pandemic provides a chance to rethink and redesign cities as centres of inclusive and sustainable growth. The COVID19 pandemic has worsened the situation for slum dwellers Between 2014 and 2018, the percentage of urban residents living in slums climbed from 23% to 24%, resulti

  Reduce inequality within and among countries Before the COVID19 pandemic, various indicators of inequality were moving in the correct direction. In certain nations, income disparity had decreased. Low-income nations benefited from privileged trade status for the second year in a row. The cost of remittance transactions was decreasing. Most nations with data have policies that made migration more orderly, safe, and responsible. However, inequality continues, whether in terms of income, wealth, opportunity, or other factors. Those who are deemed vulnerable are subjected to a variety of discriminatory practices. The pandemic is increasing existing disparities within and across countries, wreaking havoc on the most vulnerable individuals and countries. Reducing vulnerability to health and other catastrophes, as well as strengthening society's resilience, will require addressing inequality. The COVID19 pandemic causes challenges to people who are refugees. For refugees, the COVID19

 Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation Global industrial growth was already in decline before the COVID-19 pandemic, due to trade-related conflicts between the world's major countries. When it happened, people and products were unable to move freely, damaging global value chains as well as the industrial and transportation industries. Small-scale businesses, in particular, have been hit hard. A country's capacity to perform and respond to shocks is hampered by a lack of physical infrastructure, information and communication technology, and fundamental services. Industrialization, infrastructural improvements, and the encouragement of technical innovation through increased investment in research and development are critical for the global community to attain Goal 9.  An example of the power of technological innovation is the development and production of vaccines against COVID-19 in record time which has given the world

  Promote sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all Global economic growth had stagnated even before the pandemic. The COVID-19 crisis caused chaos in the global economy, resulting in the worst recession since the Great Depression. 8.8% of global working hours will be lost in 2020 (compared to the fourth quarter of 2019), equivalent to 255 million full-time jobs, nearly four times the number lost during the global financial crisis of 2007–2009. Workers in informal employment are in danger as a result of the pandemic since they are not protected from illness or lockdowns. The crisis has had an especially negative impact on young employees and women. However, The United States of America and China is predicted to grow strongly in 2021, thanks to the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccinations and continuing fiscal and monetary assistance. While for many other nations,  economic growth will remain behind pre-pandemic levels for a long time. The COVID19 p

 Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all Access to power has risen during the previous decade, as has the usage of renewable energy in the electrical industry. Energy efficiency has also improved. Despite that,  millions of people still lack access to electricity and one-third of the world's population lacks access to clean cooking fuels and technology. Energy access has progressed unevenly across regions, leaving the most vulnerable people even further behind. The COVID19 pandemic is delaying development and denying access to energy to millions of people. In addition, low oil and gas costs are expected to deter the implementation of sustainable energy technology. On the plus side, lower fossil fuel prices give governments the opportunity to reform fossil fuel subsidies. Clean energy technology might be scaled up as part of recovery initiatives aimed at boosting economic development, protecting workers, and creating employment. The pandemic i

  Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all Hundreds of millions of people throughout the world lack access to clean drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene services. COVID-19 has emphasised the need for widespread access to these services in combating the epidemic and promoting a healthy, environmentally friendly, and long-term recovery. Water is necessary for the production of food, energy, products, and services in all areas of society. Global water consumption has increased at a rate more than double that of population growth over the previous century. Many water sources are becoming limited, contaminated, or both. In addition to water insufficiency caused by climate change, underinvestment in water and sanitation, and insufficient cooperation on transboundary waters, countries are facing growing challenges related to degraded water-related ecosystems, water scarcity caused by climate change, underinvestment in water and sanitation, and insuf

  Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls The COVID-19 pandemic's economic effects have limited progress toward gender equality. Women and girls have been subjected to increased violence; child marriage, which has been on the decline in recent years, is anticipated to rise; and women have borne a disproportionate share of employment losses and increased domestic care responsibilities. The pandemic has brought attention to the urgent need to address chronic worldwide gender inequalities. As frontline health workers, care providers, managers and leaders of recovery efforts, women have played a critical role in the response to COVID-19. Despite this, they are underrepresented in leadership roles, and their rights and concerns are frequently ignored in response and recovery efforts. The problems that deprive women of their human rights. According to data collected in 95 countries in four areas of law in 2020, discriminatory laws and legal gaps continue to prevent wome

 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all COVID-19 has caused chaos in children's learning and well-being throughout the world. During the pandemic, educational growth was already too slow to meet Goal 4 by 2030. Two out of every three pupils were still affected by complete or partial school closures a year after the crisis began. A hundred million more youngsters are failing to display basic reading abilities than in the past. The crisis is hitting the poorest and most vulnerable children hardest, deepening long-standing disparities. Many young people face the prospect of never returning to school; some are coerced into child marriage or underage labour. Recovery of learning deficits induced by COVID-19 will require extra work. Government initiative to rebuild back the basic infrastructure after the crisis. Improving fundamental school infrastructure is crucial for school reopening, which is the first step for COVID-1

 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages Before the COVID-19 crisis, several health statistics were trending in the correct direction. Although maternal and child health had improved, vaccine coverage had grown, and communicable illnesses had decreased, these improvements were not rapid enough to fulfil the 2030 objectives. Beyond the disease itself, the pandemic has stalled or reversed advances in health and poses enormous concerns. Around 90% of nations continue to report one or more interruptions to basic health services, and evidence from a few countries suggests that the epidemic has lowered life expectancy. The virus is disproportionately impacting underprivileged populations, which is unsurprising. For health emergency preparedness, the pandemic has proven the significance of universal health coverage and multisectoral collaboration. Furthermore, governments will need to expand and reinforce fundamental demographic and social data collecting in order t

  End hunger, achieve food security, improve nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture Prior to the COVID19 pandemic, 650 million people were going hungry, with another 2 billion facing food insecurity - statistics that had been steadily climbing since 2014. Additional concerns to global food security and nutrition have emerged as a result of the crisis. Food systems throughout the world have been damaged by disrupted food supply chains and economic slowdowns, threatening people's access to food and putting the goal of ending hunger even more out of reach. Due to a loss of household income, a shortage of adequate and inexpensive nutritious food reduced physical activity, and interruptions in important nutrition services, COVID19 is likely to increase all kinds of malnutrition, particularly in children. Even if the impacts of COVID19 are taken into account, over 230 million children are starving. To avoid increased hunger, immediate short-term steps are essential, as is a reform

  End poverty in all its forms everywhere The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has stopped most of the progress achieved in lowering poverty, with worldwide severe poverty growing in 2020 for the first time since the Asian financial crisis of the late 1990s. The world was not on pace to fulfil the objective of eradicating poverty by 2030 even before COVID-19, and it will stay out of reach without quick and dramatic action. The crisis has highlighted the significance of catastrophe preparedness and strong social safety nets more than ever before. While the number of nations with catastrophe risk reduction policies has grown significantly, and numerous temporary social protection measures have been implemented in response to the pandemic, more efforts are needed on both fronts to guarantee that the most vulnerable are protected. The effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on extreme poverty Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the percentage of the world's