Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sustainable Development in Southeast Asia

Noorvita Ika Mardianti; Hardi Warsono; Jumadil Saputra; Augustin Rina Herwati

doi:10.56225/jmsc.v1i2.133

Authors

Noorvita Ika Mardianti Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia
Hardi Warsono Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia
Jumadil Saputra Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia
Augustin Rina Herwati Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56225/jmsc.v1i2.133

Keywords:

sustainable development goals, COVID-19 pandemic, innovative strategy, southeast Asia

Abstract

COVID-19 is spreading worldwide and has been declared by the United Nations a global pandemic. The author is curious about how ASEAN member states responded to different policies based on their domestic socioeconomic, security, and political circumstances. The crisis caused by COVID-19 has affected research in various ways, as SDGs are concerned. SDGs are ruined by complex and turbulent problems in three dimensions of sustainable development: economic, social, and environmental. This paper aims to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted SDG's achievement and investigate the role of governance for public administration in combating COVID-19 in Southeast Asia. The method used is a qualitative research method through analytical literature reviews. The pandemic has been found to severely threaten the achievement of the SDGs, while opportunities concerning selected SDGs can also be found. The results reveal that massive vaccination is needed for cooperative regional sustainable development and recovery strategies, such as the green economy. The findings provide practical guidance on policy implications to transform regional sustainability and push innovative strategies to achieve sustainable development agendas. ASEAN's government policymakers have built a sustainable strategy for combating pandemics based on the epidemiology of COVID-19.

References

Anderson, M., Mckee, M., & Mossialos, E. (2020). Developing a sustainable exit strategy for COVID-19: health, economic and public policy implications. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 113(5), 176–178. https://doi.org/10.1177/0141076820925229

Ansell, C., Sørensen, E., & Torfing, J. (2021). The COVID-19 pandemic as a game changer for public administration and leadership? The need for robust governance responses to turbulent problems. Public Management Review, 23(7), 949–960. https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2020.1820272

Arnakim, L. Y., & Kibtiah, T. M. (2021). Response of ASEAN member states to the spread of COVID-19 in Southeast Asia. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 729(1), 012100. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/729/1/012100

Bherwani, H., Gautam, S., & Gupta, A. (2021). Qualitative and quantitative analyses of impact of COVID-19 on sustainable development goals (SDGs) in Indian subcontinent with a focus on air quality. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 18(4), 1019–1028. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-020-03122-z

Dariah, A., Salleh, M., Saniff, S. B. M., & Ernawati. (2020). Comparative Study of Sustainable Development Planning in Southeast Asia Countries. International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, 15(4), 469–476. https://doi.org/10.18280/ijsdp.150407

Ekwebelem, O. C., Ofielu, E. S., Nnorom-Dike, O. V, Iweha, C., Ekwebelem, N. C., Obi, B. C., & Ugbede-Ojo, S. E. (2021). Threats of COVID-19 to Achieving United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in Africa. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 104(2), 457–460. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.20-1489

Fauzi, M. A., & Paiman, N. (2020). COVID-19 pandemic in Southeast Asia: intervention and mitigation efforts. Asian Education and Development Studies, 10(2), 176–184. https://doi.org/10.1108/AEDS-04-2020-0064

Hörisch, J. (2021). The relation of COVID-19 to the UN sustainable development goals: implications for sustainability accounting, management and policy research. Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal, 12(5), 877–888. https://doi.org/10.1108/SAMPJ-08-2020-0277

Kim, M. J., Hall, C. M., & Han, H. (2021). Behavioral Influences on Crowdfunding SDG Initiatives: The Importance of Personality and Subjective Well-Being. Sustainability, 13(7), 3796. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13073796

Leal Filho, W., Brandli, L. L., Lange Salvia, A., Rayman-Bacchus, L., & Platje, J. (2020). COVID-19 and the UN Sustainable Development Goals: Threat to Solidarity or an Opportunity? Sustainability, 12(13), 5343. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12135343

Meuleman, L. (2021). Public Administration and Governance for the SDGs: Navigating between Change and Stability. Sustainability, 13(11), 5914. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13115914

Nundy, S., Ghosh, A., Mesloub, A., Albaqawy, G. A., & Alnaim, M. M. (2021). Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on socio-economic, energy-environment and transport sector globally and sustainable development goal (SDG). Journal of Cleaner Production, 312, 127705. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.127705

Phandanouvong, S., Shah, S. M. T., Rith, M., & Piantanakulchai, M. (2021). Travel Behavior Of Commuters In Asean Countries With The Least Confirmed COVID-19 Cases During The Global Pandemic − A Case Study Of Cambodia And Laos. ASEAN Engineering Journal, 11(3), 140–157. https://doi.org/10.11113/aej.v11.16877

Ranjbari, M., Shams Esfandabadi, Z., Zanetti, M. C., Scagnelli, S. D., Siebers, P.-O., Aghbashlo, M., Peng, W., Quatraro, F., & Tabatabaei, M. (2021). Three pillars of sustainability in the wake of COVID-19: A systematic review and future research agenda for sustainable development. Journal of Cleaner Production, 297, 126660. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.126660

Suehrer, J. (2021). Sustainable Impact–How Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) Contribute to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (pp. 1–24). University of Northumbria at Newcastle (United Kingdom).

Suriyankietkaew, S., & Nimsai, S. (2021). COVID-19 Impacts and Sustainability Strategies for Regional Recovery in Southeast Asia: Challenges and Opportunities. Sustainability, 13(16), 8907. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13168907

Ullah, A., Pinglu, C., Ullah, S., Abbas, H. S. M., & Khan, S. (2021). The Role of E-Governance in Combating COVID-19 and Promoting Sustainable Development: A Comparative Study of China and Pakistan. Chinese Political Science Review, 6(1), 86–118. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41111-020-00167-w

Wai, K. S., Khine, W. Y. K., Lim, J. M., Neo, P. H. M., Tan, R. K. J., & Ong, S. E. (2021). Malaysia, Myanmar and Singapore: common threads, divergences, and lessons learned in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Round Table, 110(1), 84–98. https://doi.org/10.1080/00358533.2021.1875693

Wong, J., Chaw, L., Koh, W. C., Alikhan, M. F., Jamaludin, S. A., Poh, W. W. P., & Naing, L. (2020). Epidemiological Investigation of the First 135 COVID-19 Cases in Brunei: Implications for Surveillance, Control, and Travel Restrictions. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 103(4), 1608–1613. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.20-0771

Wong, J., Koh, W. C., Alikhan, M. F., Abdul Aziz, A. B. Z., & Naing, L. (2020). Responding to COVID-19 in Brunei Darussalam: Lessons for small countries. Journal of Global Health, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.10.010363