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Climate concerns
April 25, 2021
US President Joe Biden has so far done well by rejoining the Paris Agreement. This was one of his electoral pledges which he has fulfilled without much delay. Now he is planning to lead concrete measures to tackle emissions of greenhouse gases after the virtual Leaders’ Summit on Climate that took place on April 22-23. Surprisingly, Pakistan was not among the first countries that Joe Boden invited to participate in the summit to which courtiers as small as Bhutan and Jamaica received an invitation to participate. But then perhaps after a realization that Pakistan is not only the fifth largest country in the world in terms of population with over 220 million people, it is among the worst-hit countries by climate change as well; the Biden Administration sent an invitation to Pakistan. It is worth noting that Pakistan is also vice-president of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Tourism putting stress on Pakistan environment: study
Tourism putting stress on Pakistan environment: study
Stating that the mountainous regions of Pakistan offer some of the most spectacular and fascinating landscapes and ecology in the world, a study released by the World Bank has warned that tourism in these areas is placing increasing stress on the local environment, leading to increased pollution, natural habitat loss and pressure on endangered species.
“These effects can gradually destroy the environmental resources on which tourism itself depends,” warned the study titled Pakistan: Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Mountain Areas.
According to the study, reliable estimates on the quantity and characteristics of waste are not readily available in mountain areas, as these vary significantly depending on tourism influx, regional characteristics, and seasonal factors. Additionally, mountain areas present unique challenges such as sudden spikes in the quantity of waste
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