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Climate change and disasters: institutional complexities and actors’ priorities for mitigation, adaptation and response
Institute of Development Studies UK, 2017DocumentSustainability 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.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).DocumentPolicy and Institutions in Adaptation to Climate Change: Case study on responding to water stress in Chitral, Pakistan
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, (ICIMOD), Nepal, 2013This publication presents the results of a case study carried out in Pakistan focused on local water governance systems in Chitral and the local capacity to adapt to changing climate conditions as part of a larger project documenting local adaptation strategies to climate-induced water stress and hazards in the HKH region.DocumentA legally binding agreement (LBA) - growing need for air pollution reduction and control in South Asia
Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan, 2011Environmental degradation remains a challenge in most South Asian countries. With increased industrial activity, the exponential growth in number of vehicles and population, the contribution of each country to the south Asia regional air pollution is expected to increase over time.DocumentEnvironmental challenges and constraints to policy issues for sustainable industrial development in Pakistan
Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan, 2012Like most of other south Asian countries, traditionally, Pakistan’s economy has been centered on agriculture. However, in the recent past, manufacturing and services have also emerged as major contributing sectors. The share of manufacturing sector, from 18.3% in 2007 to 30% by 2030, has been envisioned in Vision 2030.DocumentClimate change and national security
Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan, 2012Security can be measured at four different levels individual security, national security, regional security and global security, according to relevance of the situation and the subject. Global leaders are concerned about global security and in the same way regional leaders are concerned about regional security. National leaders are concerned about national security.DocumentClimate change, food security and trade linkages in South Asia
2013This briefing paper examines the linkages between climate change, food security and trade in South Asia.DocumentSupporting climate resilient value chains
Evidence on Demand, 2013This report include an examination of three commodity supply/value chains that are grown in four African states besides Pakistan and Bangladesh. The document focuses particularly on current trends in the value chains and considering whether they will face challenges due to physical climate effects under a range of scenarios.Pages