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IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY

Saini, Romi1, and Gupta, Shipra2 

1&2Department of Law, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be) University, Mullana, Ambala, Haryana

 

Abstract

The Corona Virus, also known as COVID-19, was classified as a disease by the World Health Organization (WHO) on February 11th, 2020.The health of an individual as a whole is affected by respiratory disease. In December 2019, China received its initial report of COVIDE-19 cases. The new Corona Virus was identified by the WHO as a pandemic disease in March 2020, indicating that it is dispersing quickly over the world’s nations. The largest challenge of the twenty-first century is climate change. The COVID-19 Pandemic’s effects during the past few years have effectively recovered the environment to a significant extent, which should have a positive impact on global climate change. Of course, it alters both the local ecological system and human behavior on a regular basis. The COVID-19 causes and effects, including the beneficial benefits of lockdown on the environment and society, are covered in the current review papers.

Keywords: COVID-19, Environment, Pollution, Impact, Society, Government.

 

Impact Statement

The World Health Organization designated COVID-19 as the name of a novel respiratory infection disease that first appeared in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Not only has the COVID-19 harmed humans, but it has also altered our environment. The pandemic in India has led to an improvement in the water and air quality. In all Indian cities, air pollution levels significantly decreased. The corona has demonstrated that, despite the fact that humans are superpowers with weapons that can wipe out the entire planet, if they mess with nature, nature is still capable of wiping out humans with a small virus that has symptoms like a cold and a cough. Due to the use of information and communication technologies, the globe is now a “global village,” where we live and profit from nature in its whole. We must assume the same obligations when we are receiving the advantages. In order to use the natural resources sustainably and attain inclusion and coexistence with all other kinds of animals on the planet, we must establish an environment-centric strategy.

 

About Author

Romi Saini

Department of Law, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be) University, Mullana, Ambala,133207, Haryana

Romi Saini is a research scholar at Department of Law, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be) University, Mullana, India. She is currently studying under the supervision of Prof. (Dr.) Shipra Gupta (Department of Law, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be) University, Mullana). She had completed her B.A.LL. B (Hons.) and LL.M in Bussiness Law and Dissertation on Protection of Human Rights in India: Legislative Provisions and Judicial contribution. Under the supervision of Prof. (Dr.) Dalip Kumar (Department of Law, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra). Her research interests focus on Environmental Law and their implementation on society with respect to explore the law and ethics related to environment. She is currently studying the review literature on civil cases relating to environment protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources including enforcement of any legal rights relating to environment.

Prof. (Dr.) Shipra Gupta 

Department of Law, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be) University, Mullana, Ambala,133207, Haryana

Dr. Shipra Gupta, a distinguished academic, is currently a Professor and Academic Coordinator in the Department of law at Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana. She previously served as Head of the Department at University Institutes of Legal Studies, Chandigarh University, and as Professor & Principal at Bharat College of Law, affiliated with Kurukshetra University. With over 16 years of teaching experience, Dr. Gupta holds a remarkable academic record and has supervised numerous LLM and Ph.D. students. Her research contributions include presenting papers at various international and national conferences, seminar, and workshops, publishing nearly 50 research papers, and authoring books on legal topics. She has also actively participated in over 25 short-term courses, focusing on faculty and personality development.

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