Pakistan Climate Change Documents

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The Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination in Pakistan has been vested with the mandate to comprehensively address Disaster Management along with spearheading national climate change initiatives both in climate change adaptation and mitigation.

The Ministry’s vision is to mainstream climate change in the economically and socially vulnerable sectors of the economy and to steer Pakistan towards climate-resilient development.

Amongst duties that include environmental assessment and monitoring, and law- and policy-making, the ministry is responsible for the development of national strategies and action plans in order to meet international obligations.

The Ministry also coordinates between inter and intra-provincial governments in the context of Climate Change and Global Warming: e.g., water availability and contamination complaints from the lower riparian provinces, development of interprovincial development projects of communication, energy pipelines and transmission lines etc., promotes research and technical cooperation and liaises with international donors/agencies.

The following departments are attached to the Ministry:

Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency
Global Change Impact Studies Centre (GCISC)
Zoological Survey of Pakistan (ZSP)
Islamabad Wildlife Management Board

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Nature-based Solutions for Climate Resilience in South Asia’s Water Sector

SummaryDetailsSuggest an EditSummary This training module on Promoting Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for Climate Resilience in the Water Sector in South Asia is designed for the capacity building of practitioners and policymakers working on the management of water resources or having an influence on the water sector, such as the Ministry of Water Resources, Environment, Agriculture, [...]

Nature-based Solutions for Climate Resilience in South Asia’s Water Sector

National Transport Policy of Pakistan

SummaryDetailsSuggest an EditSummary The National Transport Policy of Pakistan 2018 discusses the state of the country's transport sector and emphasizes its critical role in socioeconomic development. The Government of Pakistan has invested in transport through programs like CPEC and CAREC but recognizes the need for a cohesive policy framework. The policy aims to modernize the [...]

National Transport Policy of Pakistan

Pakistan Drinking Water Policy

SummaryDetailsSuggest an EditSummary Pakistan's National Drinking Water Policy 2009 aims to provide a guiding framework to the Federal Government, Provincial Governments, State of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Federally Administered Northern Areas (FANA), Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Local Governments, development authorities, and other organizations to address the key issues and challenges facing Pakistan [...]

Pakistan Drinking Water Policy

Pakistan National Forest Policy 2015

The National Forest Policy 2015 of Pakistan is based on a range of objectives like promoting ecological, social and cultural functions of forests, mass afforestation programmes and maximising forest areas by investing in available lands. The policy covers areas like the expansion of forest cover, curbing deforestation and promoting conservation and promoting an integrated approach [...]

Pakistan National Forest Policy 2015

Pakistan Climate Change Act

SummaryDetailsSuggest an EditSummary Pakistan's Climate Change Act 2017 aims to meet the country's obligations under international climate change conventions and address the effects of climate change. The Act consists of 19 sections which are divided into five Chapters and one Schedule, establishes the requirements to meet Pakistan's obligations under international conventions relating to climate change [...]

Pakistan Climate Change Act

Pakistan National Disaster Risk Reduction Policy

The National Disaster Risk Reduction Policy of the Ministry of Climate Change and National Disaster Management Authority, Government of Pakistan, lays out the scope and building blocks of the policy. The policy includes its vision, principles and objectives, interventions based on climate change-focused research, as well as prevention, mitigation, and preparedness measures.

Pakistan National Disaster Risk Reduction Policy

Pakistan National Food Security Policy

The National Food Security Policy of Pakistan is based on the vision to create a food-secure country aiming to alleviate poverty, promote sustainable food production and make agriculture more productive. The Policy also covers sections on the strategic framework, policy imperatives, food accessibility, food utilisation and food stability.

Pakistan National Food Security Policy

Pakistan National Environmental Policy

The goal of the National Environmental Policy, issued by the Ministry of Environment, Government of Pakistan, is to protect, conserve and restore Pakistan’s environment. The main objectives of the policy are: conservation, restoration and efficient management; integration of environmental considerations in development processes; capacity building; meeting international obligations; and creating a demand for environmental practices. [...]

Pakistan National Environmental Policy

Pakistan National Climate Change Policy

National Climate Change Policy by the Ministry of Climate Change, Government of Pakistan 2012, has two main objectives: to promote sustained economic growth by addressing climate change challenges; and to promote integration between climate change policies and other national policies. The policy includes sections on vulnerable ecosystems of Pakistan, climate change mitigation, capacity building, and [...]

Pakistan National Climate Change Policy

Pakistan National Disaster Risk Management Framework

The mission of the National Disaster Risk Management Framework Pakistan is to complete a spectrum of disasters by adopting a disaster risk reduction perspective in development planning and enhancing institutional capacities for disaster preparedness, response and recovery. The plan covers several areas like – priorities for disaster risk management, roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders [...]

Pakistan National Disaster Risk Management Framework

National Action Programme to Combat Desertification in Pakistan

The National Action Programme to Combat Desertification in Pakistan is based on the sustainable management of natural resources to combat desertification and land degradation. It also covers the institutional mechanism for NAP, the ten-year strategic plan of UNCCD.

National Action Programme to Combat Desertification in Pakistan

MoPDSI Annual Plan 2021-22

The Annual Plan 2021-2022 from stabilization to sustainable growth provides chapters like building capabilities for sustainable growth and modernizing infrastructure for growth acceleration.