Case
KASUR TANNERIES - A
INDUSTRY :LEATHER
AREA :BUSINESS GOVT/INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY
ORGANIZATION :-
LENGTH :22
LUMS No :16-166-93-1
PUBLICATION YEAR : 1993
DESCRIPTION
ABSTRACT:
The case describes the history of the Kasur Tanneries pollution problem and the efforts to find a solution. It provides an overview of environmental legislation in Pakistan and its ineffectiveness to enforce pollution control in the country. The main issue revolves around who should pay for the treatment of tannery effluents. The case is intended to raise issues regarding the relationship between economic development and protection of environment. Suggested reading: Note on the State of the Environment in Pakistan (LUMS No. 16-168-93-2).