Syed Muhammad Abubakar

Syed Muhammad Abubakar

  • Punjab’s dwindling forests

    Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is premised on the belief that the world would be a better place for our...

  • The climate anomaly

    It was quite strange when it didn’t rain even once last December in Pakistan. In the past, December used to be full of rainfall and the...

  • Women and slums

    The writer is a freelance contributor. In the year 2000, the Asia and the Pacific region accounted for less than 30 percent of the world output,...

  • The case of NAMAs

    The catastrophic impacts of climate change have led to global efforts by developing countries, reflecting greater support for the national...

  • Dealing with heatwaves

    In the summer of 2015, Pakistan faced a deadly heatwave. Temperatures soared to more than 43 degrees celsius accompanied by air depression over the...

  • Disaster resilience

    Pakistan is suffering from the devastating impacts of floods, earthquakes, cyclones, droughts and other natural disasters. We are experiencing an...

  • Challenge of water pricing

    Increasing urbanisation in Pakistan is exerting population pressure on the cities. The burgeoning population further limits capacity to utilise...

  • Financing a sustainable future

    Pakistan’s high vulnerability to climate change is known to all. This time Verisk Maplecroft, a global risk and strategic consulting firm...

  • Towards a low-carbon future

    The modern world faces two major challenges. First, promoting sustainable development and second, acting on climate change. The global negotiations...

  • SDGs: the way forward

    The year 2015 proved to be a successful year of cooperation among countries to end global poverty by 2030 without compromising the health of the...

  • Women and climate change

    Women constitute almost 49 percent of the population of Pakistan. According to the Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey 2012-2013, there are 102...