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  • Environmental science
  • Sustainability science
  • Public health

Background:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic prompted extensive research into its environmental impacts.
  • Existing studies often focus on specific areas like air quality, climate, and consumption patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review COVID-19 environmental impact research from a systems-oriented sustainability perspective.
  • To assess if research integrates system components, accounts for complex dynamics, and informs action.
  • To identify limitations in current research and suggest improvements.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of environmental impact studies related to COVID-19.
  • Analysis of research through the lens of systems thinking and sustainability science.
  • Evaluation of how research addresses integrated systems, interactions, and actionable insights.

Main Results:

  • COVID-19 research frequently lacks a comprehensive systems perspective.
  • Complex interactions, particularly societal feedbacks, are often neglected.
  • This oversight can lead to incomplete conclusions and hinder broader sustainability insights.

Conclusions:

  • Current COVID-19 environmental research needs to better incorporate systems perspectives.
  • Integrating analytical frameworks, models, and methods is crucial.
  • Advancing sustainability science theory and methodology is essential for robust environmental research.