1st ed. 2022 Edition
by Rajib Shaw (Editor), Anjula Gurtoo (Editor)
This book highlights how the human
security aspect has been affected by the global pandemic, based on the
specific case study, field data, and evidence. COVID-19 has exemplified
that the pandemic is global, but its responses are local. The responses
depend on national governance and policy framework, use of technology
and innovation, and people’s perceptions and behavior, among many
others. There are many differences in how the pandemic has affected the
rich and the poor, urban and rural sectors, development and fiscal
sectors, and developed and developing nations and communities.Echoing
human security principles, the 2030 Agenda emphasized a “world free of
poverty, hunger, disease and want… free of fear and violence… with
equitable and universal access to quality education, health care, and
social protection….to safe drinking water and sanitation… where food is
sufficient, safe, affordable and nutritious… where habitats are safe,
resilient and sustainable…and where there is universal access to
affordable, reliable and sustainable energy.” These basic human security
[PA1] principles and development agenda are highly affected by the
global pandemic worldwide, irrespective of its development and economic
status. Thus, the book highlights the nexus between human security and
development issues. It has two major pillars, one is the development and
the other is technology issues. These two inter-dependent topics are
discussed in the perspective of the global pandemic, making this the
most important feature of this book.While the world is still in the
middle of a pandemic, and possibly other natural and biological hazards
may affect peoples’ lives and livelihoods in the future, this book
provides some key learning, which can be used to cope with future
uncertainties, including climate risks. Thus, the book is timely and
relevant to wider readers.
