THE CLIMATE CHANGE AND MEASURING STRATEGIES OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: AN EPISODE OF PAKISTAN

Abstract

The climate change has significant environmental, economic and social consequences to developing nations, especially those with weak financial and institutional capacity. One of the countries in the world, which is most vulnerable to climate change, is Pakistan, despite its very small contribution to the amount of greenhouse gas emissions in the world. This study discusses the strategies of Pakistan to adapt to climate change, and concentrates on the sectoral remedies in the infrastructure, population health, disaster risk management, agriculture and water management. The results of the study show that a blend of ecosystem based, community driven and policy-based adaptation measures have been undertaken in Pakistan. There are efforts to increase the level of resilience and carbon sequestration in the ecosystems, and Billion Tree Tsunami Program is one of them. Still, issues of insufficient funding, poor institutional alignment, lack of data and disproportionate implementation across the provinces persist. It implies that, despite the important achievements made by Pakistan in terms of climate adaptation, resiliency in the long term requires continuous attention, advancement in technology, and international collaboration. The experience of Pakistan can be of the great benefit to other developing countries who are vulnerable to climate dangers.