SDPI Policy Briefs

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  Smog: A transboundary issue and its implications in India and Pakistan 

  Shabbir, Maryam; Junaid, Asma; Zahid, Junaid (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 population, farmers have to leave manual practices and adopted mechanized harvesting from 1986 to meet food demands. Although this practice benefited ...

  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 ...
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  Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy Way Forward to Self-Sufficiency in Oil & Gas 

  Abbasi, Arshad H (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 it on a new trajectory of economic growth. The report reviews and highlights shortcomings in petroleum policies and suggests reforms to be able to ...

  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 ...
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  Track-II diplomacy - Building disaster resilience in Pakistan and India 

  Ahmad, Dr Shafqat Munir (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 between Pakistan and India restricts the movement of people, goods and transport across borders. However, climatic hazards and disaster risks exist ...

  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 ...
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  Groundwater Management: Pathways for Cooperation in South Asia 

  Khalid, Imran Saqib; Qaisrani, Ayesha (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 change impacts making the issue of water security integral for building resilience in the region. This policy brief addresses the issue of water ...

  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 ...

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