What Does Climate Change Mean for Pakistan?
Climate change acquired new urgency following the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCCs) Fourth Assessment Report (FAR). Based on elaborate and validated models, the report indicated that temperatures globally were rising much faster than was earlier predicted ...........more ....
Internal Displacement an Ordeal
Pakistan is presently faced with a large-scale human displacement in the North Western part of the country. This is the largest in its history since the time of its creation in 1947. Under the circumstances, the country is witnessing an extraordinary political, social and economic situation that will have a serious impact on its longer-term social and economic development including increased incidence of chronic poverty in some areas...........more .....
World Governments Support Breakthrough Agreement on Mercury: 25th Session of the UNEP Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum and 10th Global Civil Society Forum
At the 25th Session of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment (GC/GMEF), the main emerging issues discussed under the main themes were globalization and environment; global crisis/national chaos; international environment governance; and, the UN reforms. Over 800 delegates from all over the world participated in this meeting. Other agenda items included consideration of reports on Global Environment Outlook and Chemicals Management, including mercury and waste management. ........more ......
A Missed Opportunity
To many in the scientific community, the threat of climate change can only be understated. The Kyoto Protocol was seen only as the first step in addressing the issue of climate change. The Marrakesh Accords laid the foundation of the global initiative and the Kyoto Protocol came out with concrete mechanisms for establishing mitigation actions. The protocol makes it binding for the signatory industrialized countries (the so-called ‘Annex-I’) to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 5.2 percent compared with 1990 levels.........more ......
News & Events
- Project Launched: Evaluation of activated carbon amendment for reclamation of a DDT-contaminated site in Pakistan.
- MoA with Blacksmith Institute, USA.
- LEAD Pakistan and SDPI ink MoU.
In Retrospect
Workshops and Trainings at SDPI
- Training Workshop on Developing Project Proposals for Probationers of Foreign Trade Institute of Pakistan–7-9 April 2009
- Training Workshop on Monitoring and Evaluation of Projects—28-30 April 2009
- Training Workshop on Enhancing Secretarial Skills—26-28 May 2009
