Prioritizing environmental protection
In our obsession with political news, we often forget the more pressing issues that confront the quality of life in Pakistan. Climate change, air pollution, water scarcity, coal-based power plants,…
Environmental justice
Environmental restorative justice is relevant with respect to healing the earth, protecting the rights of indigenous peoples and dealing with various environmental harms, crimes and injustices. It acknowledges the damage…
Environmental care – Part II
Pakistan’s forest cover is steadily declining with no action by authorities. Regeneration of forests and replantation initiatives have been ineffective and disjointed due to abysmal focus by the government. The…
Environmental care: Part – I
Those who have been to Karachi must have seen its sea and coastline. Kemari Jetty is a popular place for first-timers who want to have some fun at sea. There…
Environmental sustainability under EU’s GSP+ — II
Pakistan has ratified all conventions related to climate change and ozone depleting substances (ODSs). The global GHG emissions data indicates that Pakistan contributes to around 1% to these emissions (UNEP…
Environmental sustainability under EU’s GSP+ – I
Pakistan’s export performance data and progress by the World Bank indicates that the country’s exports have reached around $35 billion, showing a 24% increase compared to that of 2020 (Macrotrends…
Environmental justice
The large-scale destruction caused by the recent floods should be a sign for Pakistan to urgently implement environmental rights. This will require a broad approach as environmental laws are usually…
Environmental justice
The large-scale destruction caused by the recent floods should be a sign for Pakistan to urgently implement environmental rights. This will require a broad approach as environmental laws are usually…
Broadening social protection
In my last article, ‘BISP and institutional reforms’, in these pages on September 25, I discussed some of the recently introduced institutional reforms to make BISP a merit-based and responsive…
Infrastructure development: Environmental impact
The role of infrastructure impacting economic growth and welfare has been studied across literature intensely during the past three decades. The post-World War II, reconstruction gave us a model where…
