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Learning from seven years of climate compatible development in Asia
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Community Initatives for Development in Pakistan
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Ministry of Climate Change, Pakistan
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Mitigation: As Pakistan pursues economic growth, the country describes itself as well poised to capitalize on mitigation potential, but dependent on external financial and technical contributions to realize that potential. In terms of energy production and demand, high priority mitigation options include increasing technical efficiency within the energy system and investing in renewable energy generation. Within the agriculture sector, high-priority mitigation projects include improving irrigation and water management, managing methane release from rice production, and implementing agroforestry practices. Adaptation: Pakistan's adaptation priority is mainstreaming climate change socially and economically across sectors and the population. Achieving this goal will involve improving irrigation systems, refined water management, strengthening risk management for the agricultural sector, implementing climate smart agriculture, building climate-resilient infrastructure, and improved extreme climate event response mechanisms. These adaptation actions will require external financial and technical support in building Pakistan's physical, institutional, and human capacity. International Climate and Environmental Commitments: The Paris Agreement (Party), United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Party), Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Party), United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (Party), Convention on Biological Diversity (Party), Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (Party), Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Party)
Summary
Pakistan is geographically and climactically diverse, ranging from coastal to glacial areas, meaning Pakistan faces diverse climate challenges including flooding, glacial melt, cyclones, drought, heatwaves, and earthquakes. Pakistan is also considered to be highly vulnerable to climate change impacts. Pakistan's socio-economic context, as an agricultural economy with population clustering around the Indus river and issues with deforestation and its forestry sector, further exposes it to climate change impacts, which in turn impact Pakistan's ability to pursue economic growth that matches the rate of population growth and can address issues with basic service provision in the country.
International Commitments and Reporting
Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)
Intended Nationally Determined Contribution Under the Paris Agreement - https://www4.unfccc.int/sites/NDCStaging/pages/Party.aspx?party=PAK
NDC Monitoring and Reporting
World Bank Country Factsheet on Intended NDCs -http://spappssecext.worldbank.org/sites/indc/PDF_Library/pk.pdf
World Bank’s Climate Knowledge Portal -https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org/country/pakistan
ClimateWatch Profile - https://www.climatewatchdata.org/countries/PAK
NDC Partnership Page - http://ndcpartnership.org/countries-map/country?iso=PAK
SDG Voluntary National Review
2019 Voluntary National Review - https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/memberstates/pakistan
National SDG Monitoring and Reporting
World Bank Overview - https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/pakistan
UNDP's Open SDG Data Hub - http://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/
NDCs and SDGs
Mapping of NDC-SDG Connections - https://klimalog.die-gdi.de/ndc-sdg/country/PAK
NDCs, SDGs, and Climate Change
NDC Partnership Dashboard on NDCs and relation to the SDGs and Climate Change Vulnerability - http://ndcpartnership.org/climate-watch/ndcs-sdg
Emissions Data
Pakistan does not currently have a dynamic online emissions tracking platform, but recent emissions reporting can be found within this report - https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/resource/183625_Pakistan-NC2-1-Pa...
Sendai and Hyogo Frameworks
Sendai Framework Data Readiness Review Report - https://www.preventionweb.net/english/policies/v.php?id=54279&cid=129
National Progress Report on the Implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action - https://www.preventionweb.net/english/policies/v.php?id=42312&cid=129
National Disaster Response Plan - https://www.preventionweb.net/english/policies/v.php?id=64884&cid=129
National Coordination and Reporting
National Appropriate Mitigation Actions
Pakistan NAMA Design Case Study - https://cdkn.org/resource/inside-story-renewable-energy-solutions-punjab...
Energy Efficient Lighting in Residential, Commercial, Industrial, and Outdoor Sectors of Pakistan - https://www4.unfccc.int/sites/PublicNAMA/_layouts/un/fccc/nama/NamaSeeki...
Supporting Mechanisms for Promoting Distributed Generation (Net Metering, Wheeling, Banking etc.) in Pakistan to put 3 GW Alternative and Renewable Energy (ARE) Projects in next 7 years - https://www4.unfccc.int/sites/PublicNAMA/_layouts/un/fccc/nama/NamaSeeki...
Strategizing for Grid Strengthening/Improvement for evacuation of power from Solar Power Projects - https://www4.unfccc.int/sites/PublicNAMA/_layouts/un/fccc/nama/NamaSeeki...
Strategizing for Grid Strengthening/Improvement for evacuation of power from Solar Power Projects - https://www4.unfccc.int/sites/PublicNAMA/_layouts/un/fccc/nama/NamaSeeki...
Accelerating the Market Transformation to Energy Efficient Lighting - https://www4.unfccc.int/sites/PublicNAMA/_layouts/un/fccc/nama/NamaSeeki...
Development and Installation of Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Technologies in Pakistan - https://www4.unfccc.int/sites/PublicNAMA/_layouts/un/fccc/nama/NamaSeeki...
Harnessing Municipal Waste of big Cities of Pakistan to Generate Electricity - https://www4.unfccc.int/sites/PublicNAMA/_layouts/un/fccc/nama/NamaSeeki...
Bio-energy generation and greenhouse-gases mitigation though organic-waste utilization - https://www4.unfccc.int/sites/PublicNAMA/_layouts/un/fccc/nama/NamaSeeki...
Strategizing for Grid Strengthening/Improvement for evacuation of power from Wind Power Projects - https://www4.unfccc.int/sites/PublicNAMA/_layouts/un/fccc/nama/NamaSeeki...
For recently added action check here - https://www4.unfccc.int/sites/PublicNAMA/SitePages/Country.aspx?CountryI...
National Action Plans
National Climate Change Policy - http://www.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute/law/national-climate-change-polic...
Climate Change Act - http://www.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute/law/pakistan-climate-change-act-2...
Pakistan is currently developing a National Adaptation Plan.
National Strategies Related to International Mechanisms
Convention to Combat Desertification National Action Programme - https://knowledge.unccd.int/sites/default/files/naps/pakistan-eng2002.pdf
National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan - https://www.cbd.int/doc/world/pk/pk-nbsap-v2-en.pdf
National Regulations/Policies
Pakistan 2025: One Nation, One Vision - http://www.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute/law/pakistan-2025-one-nation-one-...
National Sustainable Development Strategy (NSDS): Pakistan’s pathway to a sustainable and resilient future - http://www.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute/law/national-sustainable-developm...
National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2016 - http://www.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute/law/national-energy-efficiency-an...
Global Change Impact Studies Centre Act - http://www.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute/law/global-change-impact-studies-...
Alternative Energy Development Board Act - http://www.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute/law/alternative-energy-developmen...
The Pakistan Council of Renewable Technologies Act - http://www.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute/law/the-pakistan-council-of-renew...
Policy Recommendations for Use of Biodiesel as an Alternative Fuel - https://www.iea.org/policiesandmeasures/pams/pakistan/name-38078-en.php
Alternative and Renewable Energy Policy, 2011 - https://www.iea.org/policiesandmeasures/pams/pakistan/name-38076-en.php
Alternative and Renewable Energy Policy, 2006 - https://www.iea.org/policiesandmeasures/pams/pakistan/name-38075-en.php
National Power Policy - http://www.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute/law/national-power-policy/
National Forest Policy - http://www.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute/law/national-forest-policy/
National Platform
UN-REDD Pakistan Country Profile - https://unredd.net/regions-and-countries/asia-pacific/pakistan.html
Reviews of National Legislation and Policy
London School of Economics: National Climate Legislation - http://www.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute/country-profiles/pakistan/
Financing
Key Areas of Climate Investment
Financing to support sustainable forest management - https://www.thegef.org/project/sustainable-forest-management-secure-mult...
Financing to build institutional capacity to integrate national planning with international commitments and strategies - https://www.thegef.org/project/nap-alignment-and-strengthening-national-...
Financing to facilitate sustainable industrial energy use - https://www.thegef.org/project/sustainable-energy-initiative-industries
Financing adaptation of agriculture and rural livelihoods to climate change - https://www.thegef.org/project/rural-livelihoods-climate-change-adaptati...
Financing building resilience to natural hazard and extreme climate events - https://www.gfdrr.org/en/building-resilience-landslide-and-geohazard-ris...
Selected Relevant Sources of Climate Related Funding
Climate Funds Update - https://climatefundsupdate.org/data-dashboard/#1541245745457-d3cda887-f010
OECD Climate Change - https://www.oecd.org/env/cc/
OECD Investment for Green Growth - https://www.oecd.org/environment/green.htm
Asian Development Bank Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management - https://www.adb.org/themes/climate-change-disaster-risk-management/main
Multilateral Funders
Pakistan receives climate funding from the Forest Carbon Facility, the Global Environment Facility, the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, and the Green Climate Fund, among others.
Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Planning
Vulnerability/Adaptation Capacity Data
Pakistan's National Economic and Environmental Development Study (NEEDS) - https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/pakistanneeds.pdf
Notre Dame's Global Adaptation Initiative Vulnerability/Readiness Climate Change Index - https://gain.nd.edu/our-work/country-index/
Environmental Performance Index - https://epi.envirocenter.yale.edu/
Natural Disaster/Hazards
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery - https://www.gfdrr.org/en/pakistan
PreventionWeb - https://www.preventionweb.net/english/countries/asia/pak/
Energy Supply and Demand
Renewables Readiness Assessment - https://www.irena.org/publications/2018/Apr/Renewables-Readiness-Assessm...
Key Energy Statistics - https://www.iea.org/countries/Pakistan/
Land Use
LandLinks Country Profile - http://www.fao.org/countryprofiles/index/en/?iso3=PAK
Application of land-use/land cover changes in monitoring and projecting forest biomass carbon loss in Pakistan - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989418304098
Economic Development/Quality of Life and Livelihoods
Climate and Development Outlook Pakistan Special Edition - https://cdkn.org/resource/pakistan-outlook/?loclang=en_gb
What Defines Livelihood Vulnerability in Rural Semi-Arid Areas? Evidence from Pakistan - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41748-018-0059-5
Summaries of Programming and Priorities
Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment in Pakistan's Second National Communication - https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/resource/183625_Pakistan-NC2-1-Pa...
Case Studies
weADAPT Case Studies
weADAPT Entries - https://www.weadapt.org/case-studies?keyword=Pakistan
Climate and Development Network Country Page
Climate and Development Network Resources - https://cdkn.org/regions/pakistan-asia/?loclang=en_gb
Islamic Development Bank Reports
IsDB Country Page - https://www.isdb.org/pakistan
Climate, Climate Change, and Environmental Data
Natural Disaster/Hazards Data
ThinkHazard - http://thinkhazard.org/en/report/188-pakistan
Energy Supply and Demand Data
Renewable Energy Mapping -http://resourceirena.irena.org/gateway/countrySearch/?countryCode=PAK
Land Use Data
FAOStat - http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/
Weather/Meteorological Data
World Meteorological Organization Profile - https://cpdb.wmo.int/pakistan
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