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Climate action: is coronavirus what we have been waiting for? (and now what?).

Authors :
Macedo, Pedro
Santos, Filipe Duarte
Tristan Pedersen, Jiesper
Penha-Lopes, Gil
Source :
Local Environment. Jun2021, Vol. 26 Issue 6, p666-672. 7p.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

In the beginning of 2020, it looked like serious climate action was finally going to take place after decades of procrastination, but we are now inevitably leaving the transformation path. Abruptly (and remarkably), the coronavirus outbreak silenced ongoing efforts to protect climate, while also partly bringing carbon emissions to a halt. A global tragedy is still unfolding with vast social impacts and we are reaching a roundabout with several distinct exits. While embracing the uncertainty of current times, we try to envision likely transition pathways using the multi-level perspective. Climate activists, social innovators, dreamers, and networkers are expected to gain momentum and play critical roles in a sequence of co-evolutionary waves leading to a just, conscious, and regenerative recovery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13549839
Volume :
26
Issue :
6
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Local Environment
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
150579964
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2021.1916902