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Article Open Access August 21, 2021

COVID-19 Impacts on the Sustainable Development in Latin America: An Investigation on the Environmental Law and Policy

Nima Norouzi 1,* and Elham Ataei 2
1
School of law and legal studies, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
2
School of Political Science, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran.
Publihed in: Universal Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (Volume 1, Issue 1, 2021)
Page(s): 22-36
DOI: 10.31586/ujssh.2021.010104
Received
July 12, 2021
Revised
August 15, 2021
Accepted
August 20, 2021
Published
August 21, 2021
Keywords
Covid-19; environmental impacts; Sustainable Development Goals; pandemic; Environmental law
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Abstract

The economic and social effects that the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated measures to address it are having in Latin America may lead to serious long-term consequences that would affect the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. In this article, the collaboration of environmental economists from eight countries in the region discusses the possible effects of the pandemic on air pollution, deforestation, and other relevant environmental aspects related to the SDGs. In addition to presenting an account of some of the initial effects of the health crisis on the environment, the paper discusses potential effects in terms of environmental regulations and public policy interventions. Finally, the paper presents an agenda on new research topics that arise due to the pandemic or have gained greater importance due to it, including the impacts on the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Briefly, this paper is a novel view of the sustainable development in Latin America and the Covid-19 impacts on this process.

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Norouzi, N. , & Ataei, E. (2021). COVID-19 Impacts on the Sustainable Development in Latin America: An Investigation on the Environmental Law and Policy. Universal Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 1(1), 22-36. https://doi.org/10.31586/ujssh.2021.010104
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Norouzi, N. ; Ataei, E. COVID-19 Impacts on the Sustainable Development in Latin America: An Investigation on the Environmental Law and Policy. Universal Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities 2021 1(1), 22-36. https://doi.org/10.31586/ujssh.2021.010104
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Norouzi, Nima, and Elham Ataei. 2021. "COVID-19 Impacts on the Sustainable Development in Latin America: An Investigation on the Environmental Law and Policy". Universal Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities 1, no. 1: 22-36. https://doi.org/10.31586/ujssh.2021.010104
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Norouzi N, Ataei E. COVID-19 Impacts on the Sustainable Development in Latin America: An Investigation on the Environmental Law and Policy. Universal Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities. 2021; 1(1):22-36. https://doi.org/10.31586/ujssh.2021.010104 
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