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Smog: A transboundary issue and its implications in India and Pakistan
(Sustainable Development Policy Institute, 2019-01-30)Before 1986 farmers of North western Indian Punjab and eastern Pakistan use to harvest and plough fields manually. After crop harvesting, usual practice was to leave crop residues for 4-6 weeks to enhance nutrients for the next crop. With the rise of ... -
Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy Way Forward to Self-Sufficiency in Oil & Gas
(Sustainable Development Policy Institute, 2018-11-30)The objective of this brief report is to help government make better Oil & Gas Exploration policy for self-reliance in production. It charts out a roadmap for exploration of hydrocarbons to make the country self-sufficient in minimum lead time and set ... -
Track-II diplomacy - Building disaster resilience in Pakistan and India
(Sustainable Development Policy Institute, 2018-10-15)Pakistan and India are equally vulnerable to disasters as the two countries have similar geography, climate, and environmental attributes. Both the countries bear losses due to crossborder hydro-climatic disasters and seismic activities. The conflict ... -
Groundwater Management: Pathways for Cooperation in South Asia
(Sustainable Development Policy Institute, 2018-10-09)Pakistan and India fall among the few countries in the world where water resources are under stress as a result of rising urbanization, luxurious consumption patterns, industrial development, and population growth. These factors are compounded by climate ...