AL JAZEERA: Pandemic's promise: COVID-19 presents moment to build back better

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Bina Agarwal, professor of development economics and environment at the Global Development Institute at the University of Manchester, said the pandemic has relieved massive inefficiencies.

"It's not like we're going to reinvent the world," she said, adding that it could be a time to make it more just and equitable.

Period17 Jun 2020

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  • TitlePandemic's promise: COVID-19 presents moment to build back better
    Media name/outletAl Jazeera
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date17/06/20
    DescriptionBina Agarwal, professor of development economics and environment at the Global Development Institute at the University of Manchester, said the pandemic has relieved massive inefficiencies.

    "It's not like we're going to reinvent the world," she said, adding that it could be a time to make it more just and equitable.
    URLhttps://www.aljazeera.com/ajimpact/pandemic-promise-covid-19-presents-moment-build-200617141248810.html
    PersonsBina Agarwal
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Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms

  • Global Development Institute

Keywords

  • COVID-19
  • coronavirus
  • global development
  • economic recovery
  • climate change
  • social justice