Better Water, Better Jobs – Envisioning a Sustainable Pakistan
Gollnow, Sebastian | April 2016
Abstract
Pakistan is an arid to semi arid economy with low and variable rainfall. Water is a scarce resource and most of it is utilized in agriculture sector. The major water resource here is the sophisticated Indus Basin irrigation system, which irrigates more than 90 per cent of the country crops. Agriculture constitutes the largest part of Pakistan's economy, as majority of the population, directly or indirectly, depends on it. It contributes to 24 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), accounts for half of employed labour force, and is the largest source of foreign exchange earnings (Ministry of Finance 2015). These facts underline the importance of water for economic growth and employment. This policy brief aims to review the relation between water management and employment in Pakistan
Citation
Gollnow, Sebastian. 2016. Better Water, Better Jobs – Envisioning a Sustainable Pakistan. © Sustainable Development Policy Institute. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/9285.Keywords
Sustainable agriculture
Commercial agriculture
Agricultural And Rural Development
Asian Development Bank
Water Resources Development
Sustainable Development Agriculture
Urban Water
Water
Water Demand
Water Resources
Water Use
Water Users
Agriculture
Water
Water And Sanitation
Agricultural education
Sustainable development
Environmental management
Agricultural investment
Economic development
Energy Use
Energy
Mining development
Economic development
Education
Urban development
ADB
Agricultural diversification
Agricultural resource
Farm produce
Land capability for agriculture
Food Supply
Rural land use
Technological innovations
Agricultural innovations
Farm supply industry
Natural resource
Adaptive natural resource management
Demand
Economic development
Water
River basins
Water availability
Technology
Water
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