Planning for a world beyond COVID-19: Five pillars for post-neoliberal development

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1 Policy Officer, Iran Vice-Presidency for Science and Technology

2 Master Student, Management of Technology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Institute for Science and Technology Studies, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Covid_19 pandemic is the most important issue that the world is facing with which directly effects human and even animal health. In addition to its irreparable effects on human health, this disease has had many economic social and environmental effects on the world and has alleviate the quality of human life. This essay proposes five main solutions for the world after Covid_19. Authors first recommend economic redistribution by advising to avoid a development model concentrated on cumulative economic growth then the importance of regenerative agriculture, protection of environment, reduction of consumption as well as unnecessary travel and forgiveness of debts at the international level as the key solutions for the world post covid-19 to deal with current risks. After reviewing each solution, we suggestions for further research are presented.

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