ABSTRACT

COVID-19 has triggered major upheavals to life as we know it in every corner of the planet. The governance response has been deep and far-reaching, albeit variable and contradictory. Disruptions like the pandemic inspire new perspectives on climate resilient development, especially with respect to the role of governance in navigating transformations. We reflect on what reactions and responses to COVID-19 around the world suggest about society’s ability to transform – and what types of global development we need to transform away from – in order to support more climate resilient and equitable futures. We identify three key pivot points to stimulate further thinking on governance for climate resilient development: the tension between engendering transformation and returning back to normal; the role of disruption and uncertainty for triggering transformation; and the role of systemic inequality in how people are affected by crises. In particular, we spotlight the turbulent nature of transformation, and challenge the dominant belief that predicted, controlled and desired outcomes can be engineered through rational policy decisions. Climate resilient development navigates the turbulence of transformation through solidarity and socially equitable governance by opening up space for inclusive and even contestatory politics.

摘要

正如我们所知，COVID-19 在地球的每个角落都引发了生命的重大动荡。治理反应是深刻而深远的，尽管变化多端且相互矛盾。像大流行这样的破坏激发了对气候适应力发展的新观点，特别是在治理在推动转型方面的作用方面。我们反思世界各地对 COVID-19 的反应和反应对社会转型能力的影响——以及我们需要摆脱哪些类型的全球发展——以支持更具气候适应能力和公平的未来。我们确定了三个关键支点，以激发对气候适应性发展治理的进一步思考：引发转型与恢复正常之间的紧张关系；中断和不确定性在触发转型中的作用；以及系统性不平等在人们如何受到危机影响方面的作用。特别是，我们突出了转型的动荡本质，并挑战了通过理性政策决策可以设计预测、控制和预期结果的主流信念。气候适应型发展通过为包容性甚至竞争性政治开辟空间，通过团结和社会公平治理来驾驭转型的动荡。