Climate Security

Impacts of Smog on Pakistan’s Economy and Human Security 0
- Blog, Climate Security, Economic Security
- January 5, 2023
Testing times for the people living in the urban centres of Punjab are back as smog has again engulfed major cities. According to initial reports, there has been an abrupt increase in respiratory, throat, and eye related ailments in smog affected areas, mainly the city of Lahore. The ‘City of Gardens’ as it is knownREAD MORE
Understanding Laws Related to Smog 0
- Blog, Climate Security
- December 21, 2022
Air pollution is considered as one of the core areas of the Pakistan national conservation strategy. Pakistan is ranked 3rd in worst air quality globally & Lahore is most polluted city of Pakistan. Pakistan is the country with the massive population of some 212.2 million people making it 5th most populated country in world. Many largeREAD MORE
Carbon Emission: First World as Contributors and Third World as Receiver 0
- Blog, Climate Security
- December 6, 2022
Climate change is one of the most prevailing issues across the globe these days that have lured the focus of many researchers, professionals and decision makers, with having an adverse effect on developing countries. Climate change is the key cause of numerous issues for instance, global warming, and environmental instability, societal and economic issues. The
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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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