A review of the environmental implications of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates
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2022-08
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Elsevier B.V.
Abstract
This paper reviews the environmental implications associated with the COVID-19 pandemic at the individual and community levels in the UAE. The positive effects emanating from the pandemic include improved air quality and reduced contamination of public spaces with pollutants. On the other hand, far-reaching negative effects include poor disposal of medical plastic waste and facemasks and the rise in unhygienic health practices amongst residents of UAE. The long-term ecological implications of the pandemic are still not well understood. The findings shed the light on the importance of addressing the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic through preventative policies and strategies for better environmental health and readiness for future crises. Future research could assess the long-term environmental conse-quences of the pandemic on the UAE. © 2022
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This article is not available in the CUD collection. The version of the scholarly record of this paper is published in Environmental Challenges (2022), available online at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2022.100561
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Environment, Health, COVID-19, Pandemic, Sustainable behaviors
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Alalawi, S., Issa, S. T., Takshe, A. A., & ElBarazi, I. (2022). A Review of the Environmental Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United Arab Emirates. Environmental Challenges, 8, 100561. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2022.100561