Evaluation of environmental degradation as an unprecedented threat to human security in Pakistan

Aslam, Bilal; Gul, Shabnam; Asghar, Muhammad Faizan

doi:10.47264/idea.lassij/5.1.14

Cited by 8 publications

(9 citation statements)

References 8 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…This has further devastated the already miserable state of people of Pakistan, particularly those who were used to live in the areas vulnerable to flood. (Aslam, Gul, & Asghar, 2021).…”

Section: National Climate Change Policy 2012mentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Environmental Policy Analysis of Pakistan: A Theoretical Perspective

2022

JDSS

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Climate change has challenged environmental security in Pakistan. It has intensified weather conditions. Climate variations are affecting every sector of Pakistan. It is need of the hour to pursue the securitization of environment in Pakistan at national security policy level. The security discourse of Pakistan should prioritize environmental security and issue of climate change which has ever been ignored being concern of low politics. Although previous Governments of Pakistan has made national policies for protection of environment, but still environment holds immense vulnerabilities not only for citizens but also for livestock, agriculture, and overall food web of the state due to worsening climate change. There is a dire need to focus and prioritize the proper mitigation and adaptation measure of climate change in Pakistan to survive predicted calamities in coming years.

show abstract

“…This has further devastated the already miserable state of people of Pakistan, particularly those who were used to live in the areas vulnerable to flood. (Aslam, Gul, & Asghar, 2021).…”

Section: National Climate Change Policy 2012mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Due to which Pakistan suffer even more than it should, mainly because of poor management and poor articulation of managing measures of the natural disasters by the government of Pakistan. (Aslam, Gul, & Asghar, 2021).…”

Section: Eco-system Restoration Initiativementioning

confidence: 99%

Environmental Policy Analysis of Pakistan: A Theoretical Perspective

2022

JDSS

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Several cities in the provinces of Punjab, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are affected by fog and haze due to the heavy use of coal, oil and natural gas. 8 In addition, as seen in Figure 1, thermal power generation contributes significantly to health-related diseases, accounting for about 32% of carbon dioxide emissions, or 46.2 million metric tonnes. 9,10 Pakistan is considered the seventh most vulnerable to climate change, with a significant impact on both annual temperatures and rainfall, 11 and mean temperatures are expected to climb by 3.3°C by the end of the twenty-first century.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The important contribution of renewable energy technologies in overcoming Pakistan's energy crisis: Present challenges and potential opportunities

Asghar

Sulaiman

Mustaffa

et al. 2022

Energy & Environment

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

In recent years, the environmental and economic consequences of coal, gasoline and other conventional energy sources have been widely discussed. Currently, Pakistan's energy output is highly dependent on these resources; as a consequence, the country is facing a severe energy crisis. The government spends more than $3.7 billion annually on fossil fuel imports, which has a significant impact on an already vulnerable economy. Moreover, the country is ranked as the seventh-most impacted region by climate change, making it critical for the government to take proactive measures. Renewable energy that is both economical and sustainable will become a realistic and viable choice for satisfying Pakistan's current and future energy demands. This article provides a detailed overview of Pakistan's long-standing energy scarcity concerns and discusses the country's current renewable energy challenges and opportunities. Additionally, Pakistan's efforts in the realm of renewable energy are compared to those of other Asian nations in order to understand how these countries are advancing renewable energy sources. Numerous statistics show that despite government initiatives, the amount of power generated from renewable sources falls short of the Indicative Generation Capacity Expansion Plan’s (IGCEP’s) 2025 and 2030 targets. Achieving these aspirational targets will require competent policies, incentives, technological expertise and substantial political and financial commitments. Hence, this article also advised policymakers and city municipalities on how to enhance energy infrastructure, knowledge and the capacity for overcoming future challenges. In contrast, the development of renewable energy in Pakistan has been an extremely successful endeavour, but an effective and efficient approach is necessary to leverage the benefits of rapid progress.

show abstract

“…While linking the environmental issues with security, emerging scholarship expands the security calculus by inclusion of human security dimension to it. For instance, Aslam, Gul, and Asghar (2021) have attributed the environmental degradation as an unprecedented threat to human security in Pakistan.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring the Nexus between Resource-Scarcity and Violent Conflict in Pakistan

Aslam¹

2022

PSSR

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The quintessential consideration of the resource-scarcity and violent conflict relationship is crucial as the increasing scarcity of the natural resources globally is expected to result into a fierce competition among the states and may escalate into violent conflicts. This paper underscores the significant factors contributing to the intra-stare violent conflicts in Pakistan based on the global environmental flashpoints and uses the qualitative methodology to explore the issues of structural scarcity and ecological marginalization in Pakistan. Furthermore, the document analysis technique has been used to review the literature on environmentally-induced conflicts and to evaluate the tendency of escalation of inter-state conflicts between Pakistan and India. The paper also explores the 'water wars rationale' by evaluating the water discourse in Pakistan and India and maintains that the issue of water scarcity in both states has the tendency to escalate into a "water war" that would be first of its kind and will have serious consequences for the regional and international peace.

show abstract

Evaluation of environmental degradation as an unprecedented threat to human security in Pakistan

Cited by 8 publications

References 8 publications

Environmental Policy Analysis of Pakistan: A Theoretical Perspective

Environmental Policy Analysis of Pakistan: A Theoretical Perspective

The important contribution of renewable energy technologies in overcoming Pakistan's energy crisis: Present challenges and potential opportunities

Exploring the Nexus between Resource-Scarcity and Violent Conflict in Pakistan

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About