Climate Security

Financial pledges at the COP 27 0
- Blog, Climate Security, Economic Security, Human Security
- December 6, 2022
The 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC) this year announced the historic decision of establishing a fund for loss and damages for developing countries and small island states. Taken on the Egyptian soil of Africa, in Sharm el Sheikh, this declaration was ratified with the purpose
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Conference of Parties Backgrounder 0
- Backgrounder, Climate Security
- December 6, 2022
Every year world leaders gather to create a global response to the climate emergency. Each country on the planet is obligated under the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to “avoid dangerous climate change” and find ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions globally in an equitable manner. COP stands for Conference of
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Climate-Induced Natural Disasters in Pakistan 1947-2022 0
- Backgrounder, Climate Security, Human Security
- December 6, 2022
Already suffering from the political and economic crisis, Pakistan faced massive floods this year, hitting different areas of the country, taking many lives and causing immense land destruction. These catastrophes result in long-term damage such as unemployment, displacement, food scarcity, diseases, and land destruction. Pakistan is witnessing natural disasters since its inception in 1947 and
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Pakistan’s Water Laws are Unable to Mitigate Climate Change 0
- Blog, Climate Security, National Security
- December 5, 2022
Pakistan’s water laws have been unable to protect its water resources amidst climate change. It ranks 8th on Web Relief’s Long-Term Climate Risk Index. Its high vulnerability to natural catastrophes has become a national security threat. According to USIP, Pakistan has witnessed more than 170 extreme weather events, over 9000 fatalities and around $4 billion
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Impacts of Floods on National Security 0
- Blog, Climate Security, Economic Security, Human Security, National Security
- October 27, 2022
Pakistan has faced natural calamities one after the other since the start of the 21st century. The earthquake in 2005, followed by the floods of 2010 and 2014, were all high-degree natural disasters Pakistan faced. The devastating floods of 2022 have caused havoc and threatened Pakistan’s national security. National security does not only include Pakistan’s
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Global Warming and Pakistan 0
- Backgrounder, Climate Security, Economic Security, Human Security
- September 15, 2022
Pakistan is one of the most severely affected countries by global warming. There is no doubt that earth’s temperature increases due to natural factors but such change is too minimal to cause any real damage or endanger human life. However, any abnormal increase in temperatures is directly or indirectly linked to human activities. This is
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