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Climate change, vulnerability, food security and human health in rural Pakistan: a gender perspective
Munich Personal RePEc Archive, 2015Pakistan is among the most vulnerable countries in the South Asian region given still overwhelming dependence of its population on agriculture which in turn mainly depends on the Indus Basin River System. The intensity and frequency of extreme climate events have increased in Pakistan during the recent decades.DocumentClimate change-induced loss and damage in Pakistan: an investigation of impacts on society and the economy
International Centre for Climate Change and Development, 2016Flooding is the hazard Pakistan is at risk from the most . Increasing glacial melt from the Himalayan ranges as a result of rising global temperatures swells the rivers and tributaries of the Indus River Basin, inundating large parts of the country every year since 2010.DocumentEvidence and gaps in evidence on the principle political economy constraints and opportunities to successful investment in inclusive agribusiness in Asia
Evidence on Demand, 2016This report pays particular reference to Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Kyrgyz Republic, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Tajikistan. The purpose is to inform a more detailed call down piece of work for DFID to scope the potential establishment of one or more investment platforms through which it would deploy investment capital in order to catalyse private investment in south and central Asia.DocumentThe environment and climate change outlook of Pakistan
UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre, 2013A key cross sectoral challenge for Pakistan is to build a resilient interrelated socio economic and ecological system.DocumentImplementing energy subsidy reforms: evidence from developing countries
World Bank, 2013This report aims to provide the emerging lessons from a representative sample of 20 country case studies that could help policy makers to address implementation challenges, including overcoming political economy and affordability constraints, by looking at complementary instruments to compensate vulnerable groups for energy price increases.DocumentTowards upscaling the application of low-carbon and energy-efficient technology in the construction sector in South Asia - cases of India, Nepal and Pakistan
Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research, 2015The Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN) is a network of 22 governments in the Asia-Pacific region that promote research, the participation of developing countries in research, and strengthens the links between policy-makers and scientists.DocumentSustainability and poverty alleviation: Confronting environmental threats in Sindh, Pakistan
World Bank, 2015This book focus on the development challenges resulting from environmental health risks in Sindh, Pakistan. It highlights that, as well as the cost to human life and livelihoods, the economic costs are equivalent to 10 per cent of Sindh’s Gross Domestic Product, pointing out that climate change is likely to exacerbate these challenges.DocumentClimate and Development Outlook: Pakistan special edition - Learning to live with climate change
Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2015Published by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN), this special edition of Climate and Development Outlook focuses on Pakistan and work in support of climate change mitigation and adaptation.DocumentStrategic research into national and local capacity building for DRM: Pakistan fieldwork report
Strategic Research into National and Local Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management (2013-2015), 2014To date there has been little formal, empirical research that has been conducted on capacity building for disaster risk management (DRM), and as a result international actors lack robust, evidence-based guidance on how capacity for DRM can be effectively generated at national and local levels.DocumentSupporting ambitious Intended Nationally Determined Contributions: Lessons learned from developing countries
Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2015This working paper summarises the findings from the provision of technical assistance to nine developing countries as they prepare their Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) for submission to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).Pages