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Syed Muhammad Abubakar
Syed Muhammad Abubakar

  • June 05, 2018

    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...

  • June 11, 2017

    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...

  • September 20, 2016

    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,...

  • September 09, 2016

    The case of NAMAs

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

  • August 16, 2016

    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...

  • August 07, 2016

    Disaster resilience

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

  • July 05, 2016

    Challenge of water pricing

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

  • June 19, 2016

    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...

  • June 06, 2016

    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...

  • May 11, 2016

    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...

  • April 30, 2016

    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...