Best Environmental Website Of Pakistan
Introduction: Tourism Agencies and businesses based in Pakistan generally offer tours to locals that flock to the Northern Regions of Pakistan in millions every year. As a result these businesses and agencies usually partner with some local restaurants and inns for profit or mutual partnership for profit by bringing an allocated number of people each […]
Water Pollution in Pakistan: Water pollution in Pakistan is one of the most pressing concerns and issues the country has faced since the beginning. We have no laws regulating our waters and regarding water pollution. There is a Canal and Drainage Act 1873 and the fact that it dates back to the colonial period in […]
What is meant by Siltation? Siltation is a type of water pollution. It is a primary factor in water pollution that destroys aquatic habitats and ecosystems if it gets too out of hand. Presence of silt makes the water appear brownish-red and turbid due to the presence of soil and clay particles. Siltation is a […]
Introduction: The disparity between one half of the world with more than enough food so much that it often goes to waste. Whereas, on the other hand one half of the world simultaneously faces a huge food and water scarcity. Global food waste generation is a problem that exists since the dawn of cultivation practices. […]
What is meant by harvesting rainwater? Rainwater harvesting simply entails the collection of rain water and reuse, repurpose, collect or store it rather than allowing it to run off. This helps conserve not only water by being capable of used domestically or for other process but it can also be collected to replenish and restore […]
What are Pesticides and what exactly is meant by Pesticide Pollution? Pesticides are basically chemicals used on crops and for other agricultural purposes in order to prevent pests and rodents from attacking or damaging the crops and various agricultural produce. There are many types of pesticides classified for different types of organisms and plants such […]
Introduction: On the list of most vulnerable countries due to climate change, the Global Climate Risk Index (2021) lists Pakistan as the 8th most vulnerable country for a long term risk due to climatic changes. As a result Pakistan is and will be suffering even more environmental challenges in the next 5 years. Top 10 […]
How Do We Define ‘Environmental Justice’? Firstly, before understanding how and why does climate change and its induced disasters affect poor/ under privileged and marginalized communities more than others, we need to understand the concept of “Environmental Justice“. Simply put, Environmental Justice can be defined as the fair and just implementation of laws, policies and […]
What is meant by ‘Blue Economy’? Blue economy can be defined in the simplest of manner as all activities that benefit humans by utilizing marine and ocean resources. The ‘Blue’ in ‘Blue Economy’ comes for the blue color of the seas, oceans and other water bodies. Thus, blue economy can be defined as an economy […]
What is meant by Transboundary Pollution? Transboundary pollution in simple terms can be defined as the kind of pollution that transcends the boundaries of nations and countries set geographically or politically. This basically means that any pollution rising or being emitted from industries in one country can cross over into the air space of another […]