https://www.scmp.com/rss/506438/feed Samantha Friedlander is a senior policy associate at the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com As with so much else, the Covid-19 pandemic has severely affected international development. How might we use these lessons to reshape the sector rather than returning to the status quo? For starters, the crisis reminds us nature reigns supreme. This should spur us to strengthen efforts to mitigate and adapt to other systemic threats, particularly climate change, which is still the biggest threat to development. According to the Climate Impact Lab, global warming could lead to as many as 1.5... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3091200/coronavirus-lockdown-offers-important-lessons-global-development?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3091200/coronavirus-lockdown-offers-important-lessons-global-development?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Jul 2020 11:00:07 +0000