Pakistan
Pakistan’s climate change laws
What is one of the world’s most climate vulnerable countries doing to address the causes and consequences of global warming?
Pakistan monsoon crisis exacerbated by flood plains violations
Construction of housing, agriculture and mega dams have reduced the country’s ability to cope with intense monsoonal rains
Thousands stranded as heavy monsoon rains hit Pakistan
Morning summary: above-normal monsoon rains in Punjab’s northeastern districts have taken weather experts by surprise
Pakistan outlines plans for country’s first solar park
Government wants to construct 500MW of solar power plants in future to secure electricity supplies
Pakistan reveals plans to develop 2,500MW of wind power by 2015
Morning briefing: Pakistan has the potential of producing approximately 150,000MW of wind energy, with huge reserves of solar and tidal power
India and Nepal face struggle over water resources
Water scarcity in the world’s ‘third pole’ could be exacerbated by climate change
China and Russia block UN Security Council climate change action
Two permanent members of main UN body block efforts to raise security implications of climate change
Desertification action not possible until fair land management addressed
Tanveer Arif writes for RTCC calling for effective and equitable land reforms turning tenants into landowners in the developing world, to ensure those affected by desertification are at the heart of the action to combat it.
Pakistan’s first climate change adaptation plan to tackle “mountain tsunamis”
Pakistan launches an adaptation project – the first of its kind – to help vulnerable communities cope with the threat of Glacier Lake Flood Outburst from receding glaciers.
Davos 2012: What have we learnt?
Six key climate change messages to take away from the World Economic Forum summit.
Pakistan hints at climate change cooperation with India
Prime Minister Gilani will work with neighbour but also says recurring disasters need a global solution.