How will the coronavirus change the world?

The author asserts that human activity has pushed the planet beyond four critical boundaries—climate change, biodiversity loss, and nitrogen and phosphorus loads—while millions still lack basic standards of nutrition, medical care, housing, income, and energy. The text calls for post-COVID-19 recovery plans that integrate solutions for the sanitary, economic, and climate crises, emphasizing the global interdependence of environmental, economic, and social systems.

• Human activities driven by development and well-being have led to the crossing of at least four planetary boundaries: climate change, biodiversity loss, and the loads of nitrogen and phosphorus.
• There is a critical need for post-COVID-19 reconstruction and recovery plans that simultaneously address the energy transition, the climate crisis, and the reduction of inequalities.

APA

Sanz, M. J. (2020). How will the coronavirus change the world? Basque Centre for Climate Change. https://www.bc3research.org/en/2020/04/how-will-the-coronavirus-change-the-world-maria-jose-sanz-reflects-on-the-coronavirus-in-berria/

Chicago

Sanz, Maria Jose. How will the coronavirus change the world? Basque Centre for Climate Change, 2020. https://www.bc3research.org/en/2020/04/how-will-the-coronavirus-change-the-world-maria-jose-sanz-reflects-on-the-coronavirus-in-berria/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{sanz2020how, author = {Sanz, Maria Jose}, title = {{How will the coronavirus change the world?}}, publisher = {Basque Centre for Climate Change}, year = {2020}, month = apr, url = {https://www.bc3research.org/en/2020/04/how-will-the-coronavirus-change-the-world-maria-jose-sanz-reflects-on-the-coronavirus-in-berria/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }