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Ms. Ema Gusheva
United Nations Development Programme

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Ema Gusheva is an associate engineer with the United Nations Development Programme acting locally in North Macedonia to enhance transparency in the framework of the Paris Agreement. She graduated from the European Master in System Dynamics Programme in 2020. Ema is a young ambitious researcher whose interests encompass the interconnections in socioenvironmental systems. Inspired by Ostrom’s work, she is specifically interested in natural resource governance and public policy processes. She won the best poster award at the 2020 International System Dynamics Conference for her work on governance rules for the commons.

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Published: 16 January 2021 in Sustainability
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As we speed through the development and distribution of a vaccine for the COVID-19 pandemic, economies are suffering through the worst decline of the century while, at the same time, being pushed to comply with global agreements regarding climate change. Because of this, the economic downturn is also seen as an opportunity to speed up the sustainability transition or, in simple terms, to achieve a “green recovery”. What can we expect from a green recovery? We address this question by reviewing position documents in the debate between green recovery and its opponent, “quick rebound”, in the Netherlands. We apply systems thinking to model causal arguments regarding key concepts comprising green recovery and identify issues of consensus and dissensus. Our findings indicate that green recovery is promising for curbing greenhouse gas emissions and addressing growing socioeconomic inequalities. However, the position of what green recovery means for economic growth, including the development of gross domestic product and employment, is still largely unclear and at times contradictory. While some see tradeoffs, others suggest that economic growth and sustainability goals can be achieved simultaneously. Thus, we conclude by reflecting on the question: Can we have our cake and eat it?

ACS Style

Ema Gusheva; Vincent de Gooyert. Can We Have Our Cake and Eat It? A Review of the Debate on Green Recovery from the COVID-19 Crisis. Sustainability 2021, 13, 874 .

AMA Style

Ema Gusheva, Vincent de Gooyert. Can We Have Our Cake and Eat It? A Review of the Debate on Green Recovery from the COVID-19 Crisis. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (2):874.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Ema Gusheva; Vincent de Gooyert. 2021. "Can We Have Our Cake and Eat It? A Review of the Debate on Green Recovery from the COVID-19 Crisis." Sustainability 13, no. 2: 874.