Toward a Sustainable Society: Post-COVID-19 Crisis, Outlook

On 22 November 2019, unknown viral pneumonia was identified in China. And on 30 January 2020, the WHO declared Public Health Emergency and on 11 March 2020, WHO stated that the situation constituted a pandemic. The virus was named COVID-19. Here, the impact on population dynamics is examined using indicators such as CBR, CDR and CMR, drawing on the UN's WPP19, WPP22, and WPP24. Furthermore, regarding socio-economic and environmental aspects, we utilise databases from the World Bank and OECD. The result shows the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been temporary and limited; there has been no change in long-term trends to date. The global trend towards a low fertility, an ageing population and population decline remains unchanged. There is also no change in the long-term trend of socio-economic and environmental factors. Globalisation is expected to continue, and global sustainability is likely to improve. However, the rapid economic recovery has been driven by fiscal stimulus from national governments. Unless new mechanisms for income redistribution, economy will stagnate due to the widening economic disparities, internationally and domestically. There is a high risk that governments around the world will face fiscal collapse. Furthermore, various crises continue,Tranp 2.0,Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Israel’s invasion of Gaza. Policies based on self-centred nationalism will only serve to increase conflicts between nations. Rather,we are now faced with the imperative to build a sustainable society on a global scale, drawing upon the sense of solidarity and unity in “Earth for ALL ” that emerged during the COVID-19 crisis.