LINKING PROTECTIVE STRATEGIES EFFECTS TO MANAGE THE COVID-19 RISK ON GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT: FRESH EVIDENCE FROM THE BEST RESPONSIVE APPROACH

The coronavirus pandemic appeared as the most critical global health disaster of this century to date, which caused environmental, health, and energy crises worldwide. Humanity has encountered challenging emergency since earlier calamity World War-II, posed economic crisis, social, environmental challenges entire communities. It severely disrupted economy, international relations, social interactions. Global efforts initiated mitigate COVID-19's rapid spread by launching testing facilities, quarantining suspected cases, treating affected patients, restricting large gatherings, imposing full or smart lockdown measures. This research evaluated strengths weaknesses twenty selected countries' best responsive model in overcoming crisis effects 20 chosen countries strategies. Findings suggest eight crucial strategies/core recommendations minimize effects, air quality rivers water quality, reflected better for short-term, biodiversity thrived after COVID-19 outbreak. study suggests self-produced medical equipment consolidated supply chain operations avoid relying on other countries. article empowering companies practice responsibility policies provide resources producing environmentally friendly products.Keywords: COVID-19; Novel Coronavirus; learning lessons; overcome crisis; effectJEL Classifications: H51, H52, H53DOI: https://doi.org/10.32479/ijeep.11393