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Developing
Country Initiatives in Complying with International Environmental
Standards – Pakistan’s Small and Medium Enterprises |
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The
integration of trade and sustainable development is an explicitly
stated goal in multilateral and bilateral trade agreements. It
also governs inter-firm commercial policies. Sustainable development
is an overarching theme, which includes the promotion and protection
of human rights, maintenance of local and indigenous communities,
equity issues, as well as the traditional focus on environmental
protection. Further, private welfare and profit are not necessarily
in opposition to the promotion of sustainable development (Rotherham,
2000)......more.... |
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Scavenging:
Depriving children of the right to be young, free of abuse |
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Anzoor
is 17 years old Afghan refugee scavenger living in Peshawar. But
he doesn’t believe that he is young. For him he is still
a few years old child who will die as an aged man but will never
get young. ....more.... |
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Devolution
Plan and Public Service Delivery |
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The
concept of devolution of powers at gross roots level was floated
in late 1999. The then newly constituted National Reconstruction
Bureau (NRB) initiated a debate and a process of consultation
with stakeholders including politicians, media and civil society
that resulted in promulgation of the Local Government Ordinance
and holding of multistage elections to local bodies.....more..... |
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Proliferation
of TV channels in Pakistan |
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Television
was introduced in Pakistan in 1964. At that time, Pakistan Television
(PTV) was the only channel available to the viewers for a few
hours every day, from evening till midnight. It was introduced
as a state-controlled medium and remains to this day....more... |
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Banning
use of Chemicals (BAB and LAB) in Detergents |
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Detergents
are made from Branched Alkyl Benzene Sulphonic acid (BAB/ABS,
brand name Conco AAS) and Linear Alky Benzene Sulphonic acid
(LAB/LAS, brand name Santomerse). These are high production
volume (>1, 000,000 pou nds per annum) chemicals, which compete
well with soap both in price and performance. These ionic surfactants
are used in cleaning products for home, institutional and industrial
use (also in agricultural products, textiles, paints, and personnel
(including children)....more.... |
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Sixth
SDC on “Sustainable Development: Bridging the Research/Policy
Gaps in Southern Contexts” |
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The
Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) is organizing
its 6th Sustainable Development Conference on “Sustainable
Development: Bridging the Research/Policy Gaps in Southern Contexts”
in Islamabad during December 11-13, 2003. ....more.... |
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In
Retrospect |
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Media
and Reproductive Health: Strategies for dvocacy and Action |
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Ten
media practitioners from India, Mexico, Nigeria and Pakistan attended
a two week workshop entitled “Media and Reproductive Health:
Strategies for Advocacy and Action” held from 21 April to
03 May in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. The workshop was sponsored and
organized by Leadership Development Mechanism (LDM) Program of
the Institute of International Education (IIE), the Himmat Society,
an NGO based in Lahore, Pakistan and implemented in collaboration
with Asia-pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development......more.... |
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