Can Society Recover? Economic Sustainability in the age of Covid-19
Environmentally Speaking
English - July 21, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBNature Science environment jamaica nature health society equity inclusion justice Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Governments need to focus on the general welfare of citizens and make investments in areas that unlock human potential, such as mental health services, reducing child poverty and homelessness, promoting Indigenous rights, fighting climate change, and expanding opportunities. "Economic growth accompanied by worsening social outcomes is not success," Ardern (New Zealand Prime Minister said. "It is a failure."
This episode of #CovidChat looks at the economic realities of Caribbean nations in the wake of Covid-19. It Assess the potential for significant growth as we look to reopen economies and how we can incorporate stronger frameworks for sustainability in doing business to ensure access to opportunities of all citizens.