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    Improving the provision of justice in Pakistan

    Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan, 1992
    The simplest legal case in Pakistan takes an average of four and a half years for disposal, and many are known to have dragged on for over twenty years. Even after such delays, the parties are not sure of receiving justice. There are widespread accusations of corruption, favouritism, negligence, and outright incompetence among judicial officers at the lower level of the judicial system.
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    The Pakistan national conservation strategy: A plan of action for the 1990s

    Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan, 1993
    The Pakistan National Conservation Strategy (NCS), approved the government on March 1, 1992, provides a broad framework for addressing environmental concerns in the country.  The strategy was formulated though a three-year long process of consultation between individuals, groups and organisations representing a broad spectrum of views and interests in the issue. 
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    The eighth five-year plan: basic framework

    Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan, 1993
    The Eighth Five Year Plan (1993-98) is launched at a crucial period. While the overall objectives of planning remain the same, namely the enhancement of social and economic welfare in the country, they are being pursued at a time of fundamental change in domestic and global economies.
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    Note on the first meeting of the UN commission for sustainable development

    Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan, 1993
    The UN Conference on Environment and Development emerged with some agreements and a number of institutional changes. The agreements the following: a.    The Earth Charter b.    The Climate Change Convention c.    The Biodiversity Convention d.    Agenda 21, and
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    Note on the prime minister’s task force on the economy: environmental conservation

    Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan, 1993
    The Government of Pakistan (GOP) approved the National Conservation Strategy (NCS) on March 1, 1992. All reports regarding strategies, policies and programmes for sustainable development are to be drawn up on the basis of the NCS.
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    Note on the first meeting of the prime minster’s task force on the economy

    Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan, 1993
    The World Bank has insisted on tariff increases to improve efficiency and mobilize investment resources for Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA). The argument is that the current system does not give incentives either for conservation or efficiency improvement.
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    Pakistan’s annual report to the commission on sustainable development national implementation of Agenda 21

    Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan, 1993
    Pakistan had formulated its own "Agenda 21" well before the Rio Conference. Pakistan's Agenda 21 is the National Conservation Strategy (NCS), which was approved by the Government of Pakistan (GOP) on March 1, 1992. All reports regarding strategies, policies and programmes for sustainable development are to be drawn up on the basis of the NCS.
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    A programme for the implementation of Agenda 21 in Pakistan

    Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan, 1993
    The most important outcome of the UNCED process is Agenda 21 (A21), which was signed by Pakistan in June, 1992. The document forms the basis upon which new conventions and future agreements will be made as well as a key input into national sustainable development plans.
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    Implementation of UNCED agreements

    Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan, 1993
    The environment is an area of growing concern. This was most visible in Rio de Janeiro during the Earth Summit when policy makers from around the world reached a historic agreement on steps to halt environmental degeneration.
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    The role of NGOs in pursuing population issues draft chapter for the ICPD Pakistan country report

    Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan, 1993
    The government of Pakistan has embarked on an ambitious plan to reduce population growth rate to 2.5 per cent by the turn of the century. This goal is normally translated in terms of birth aversions and increase in contraceptive use. This goal is to be mainly achieved through population-related NGOs who are expected to make reasonable contribution towards this end.

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