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Pakistan

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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) works towards providing support in the implementation of the national environmental agenda. The Environment and Climate Change Unit works  on  improving environmental management through capacity building of environmental institutions; mainstreaming environment into the development processes; implementation of innovative solutions for meeting the challenges posed by climate change and sustainable use of natural resources; and advocacy.

UNDP engages national, provincial and local partners to obtain environmental information for decision-making and enhancing global and regional environmental cooperation. This also serves to advance implementation of national and regional environmental activities and create linkages among stakeholders and government for policy and implementation. UNDP also scales up coordination efforts to anchor international assistance at the provincial level.

UNDP promotes sustainable use of natural resources and helps institutions understand and effectively use environmental management strategies for ecosystems, land, water, soil and bio-diversity. UNDP supports appropriate and adapting management systems locally while empowering grassroots organizations for environmental management.

To help mitigate food, water and energy insecurity, UNDP helps build resilience to climate change. This is done by contributing to climate change adaptation and mitigation interventions, through partnership and technology transfer with a focus on youth, women and vulnerable groups.  

UNDP also works with national authorities and communities to mainstream environment in disaster response and establish standard operating procedures for different situations.  UNDP will strengthen the Initial Environmental Examination and Environmental Impact Assessment components of the crisis response programmes to undertake rapid assessments of environmental damage.

Projects

Environmental Governance:

Institutional Strengthening for Implementation of Montreal Protocol Project (Phase V)

National Environmental Information Management System (NEIMS)

Natural Resource Management:

Protection and Management of Pakistan Wetlands Project

Conservation of Habitats and Species

Mainstreaming Biodiversity Conservation into Production Systems in the Juniper Forest Ecosystem

Sustainable Land Management to Combat Desertification

Access to Energy for Sustainable Development:

Sustainable Development of Utility-Scale Wind Power Production Project

Promotion of Energy Efficient Cooking, Heating and Housing Technologies (PEECH)

Productive Use of Renewable Energy

Pakistan Sustainable Transport Project

Environment & Energy

Pakistan's share in total global emissions (%) 0.8
Per Capita CO2 Emissions 1.9 Tonnes
Cost of Environmental neglect & degradation to Pakistan's Economy Rs. 365 billion
Forest Cover -% of total land area 5.2
Protected Area for Wildlife conservation (% of total land area)10.3
Per Capita water availability 1090 cubic meters
Largest User of CNG in Asia In 2007, Pakistan became the largest user of CNG in Asia


Current Status of MDG 2015 Goals on Environment Govt of Pakistan is likely to meet these targets in time.
* Data sources include Economic Survey of Pakistan 2009-2010 & Global HDR Report 2010 (available at http://hdrstats.undp.org/countries/country_fact_sheets/cty_fs_PAK.html)