SDPI Policy Briefs

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  Rural-urban migration and climate change adaptation: policy implications for Pakistan 

  Ishfaq, Sadia Munawar (Sustainable Development Policy Institute, 2019-05-30)

  According to the Global Climate Risk Index 2018 (Eckstein, Künzel and Schäfer, 2017), the country is also among the world’s most vulnerable to longterm climate change impacts. The rural areas’ high dependence on climate-sensitive livelihoods (such as agriculture, livestock, and forestry) means that they will be adversely affected by changes in the climate for which they will have to prepare. Many ...

  According to the Global Climate Risk Index 2018 (Eckstein, Künzel and Schäfer, 2017), the country is also among the world’s most vulnerable to longterm climate change impacts. The rural areas’ high dependence on climate-sensitive livelihoods (such as ...
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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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