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1、1 The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is an unprecedented and tragic global health crisis. To contain COVID-19, governments have implemented strict lockdowns and curbed mobility, stalling economies and leading to a potential global economic and financial crisis. The Asian Development Bank (A
2、DB) estimates that the global economy could suffer between $5.8 trillion and $8.8 trillion in lossesequivalent to 6.4% to 9.7% of global gross domestic product.1 Policy makers are grappling with the often-competing interests of managing the public health risk and limiting the scale of the economic d
3、amage. Implementing the emergency response to COVID-19 has rightly taken priority. However, as developing member countries (DMCs) begin to emerge from the lockdowns and plan their recovery, attention must return to addressing the climate crisis and building resilience. We do not have the time or the
4、 financing to deal with each crisis separately. The impact of climate change is already being felt, and is becoming more severe every year. Pre-COVID-19 analysis 1 Asian Development Bank (ADB). 2020. An Updated Assessment of the Economic Impact of COVID-19. Manila. https:/www.adb.org/publications/up
5、dated-assessment-economic-impact-covid-19. 2 Global Commission on Adaptation. 2019. Adapt Now: A Global Call for Leadership on Climate Resilience. Washington DC. https:/gca.org/global-commission-on-adaptation/report. 3 United Nations Environment Programme. 2019. Emissions Gap Report 2019. Nairobi. h
6、ttps:/www.unenvironment.org/interactive/emissions-gap-report/2019/. COVID-19 RECOVERY A Pathway to a Low-Carbon and Resilient Future Climate Crisis 1 . 5 - 2 C c o m p a t i b l e B u s i n e s s a s u s u a l COVID-19 Crisis Recovery 2015 Transformation Response L o w - Ca r b o n R e s i l i e n t