Pakistan: National Conservation Strategy

The main objectives of the strategy are conservation of natural resources, sustainable development and improved efficiency in the use and management of resources. It covers fourteen key priority areas for policy formulation and intervention, including protecting watersheds, supporting forestry and plantations, protecting water bodies and sustaining fisheries, conserving biodiversity, increasing energy efficiency, developing and deploying renewable resources, preventing or decreasing pollution, managing urban wastes and preserving the cultural heritage. Energy policies include promoting efficiency and conservation as well as cogeneration, hydro, biogas, solar and new alternatives. The strategy also includes measures to control and limit pollution - for example, changing import duties to favor the most fuel-efficient vehicles, and regulate gasoline, kerosene and diesel pricing to make the least polluting alternatives the most affordable. The incorporation and integration of environmental and sustainable development themes into educational curricula and in the media is also an important feature of the strategy.

Date Implemented: 1992

Status: In Force; Framework Policy

References: National Communication to the UNFCCC; http://www.iucn.org/places/pakistan/ncs.htm; http://countrystudies.us/pakistan/27.htm

http://www.pakistan.gov.pk/divisions/environment-division/media/ncs.pdf