Environmental Dimension of Pandemic Covid-19: Case Studies of Indonesia
Sudharto P Hadi1,2, Mohd Hairy Ibrahim3, Bulan Prabawani4, and Rizkiana S. Hamdani5

Faculty of Social and Political Faculty and Graduate Program of Environmental Studies, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia- Graduate Program of Environmental Science, School of Postgraduate Universitas Diponegoro, Indonesia
-Faculty of Human Sciences, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Perak Malaysia

Abstract

Pandemic covid-19 adversely affects all aspects of live. Industries and transportation reduce its activities causing decline of demand for logistics significantly. In Indonesia, 2,8 people predicted will be laid off, 2,9-5,2 million people loss of job, unemployment will increase to 7,5%, poverty increase to 27,5 million people (10,2%), economic growth minus 5,32%. On the other side, air quality index decreased from 155 at the end of March to 69 in April. The indicator of air quality (PM 2,5) decreased from 63,4 ug/ m3 to be 20,8 ug/m3. However, there have been increased at the amount of medical waste and energy consumption. This research aims to identify the impacts of pandemic covid-19 to the environment and the commitment of the government to deal with climate change related to SDGs. The result of research shows that the new normal increases the number of people infected by covid-19 significantly. The commitment of the government dealing with the climate change is decreased due to the policy to refocus and reallocate the budget to deal with pandemic covid-19. It is required to make a balance between health aspect and economic aspect for the sustainability of nation and people^s lives.

Keywords: pandemic COVID-19- environmental impacts, sustainable development goals-

Topic: Environment, Health, and Safety