Technical Note
STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN PAKISTAN, 1992
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AREA :BUSINESS GOVT/INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY
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LENGTH :16
LUMS No :16-168-93-2
PUBLICATION YEAR : 1993
ABSTRACT:
By the early 1990s, industrialisation and economic growth had led to an unanticipated strain on the ecological systems of the earth, and stocks of natural resources. While most global environmental crises, such as the greenhouse effect and depletion of the ozone layer, have their source in developed countries, serious problems are faced even in the poorest countries of the world. Pakistan is no exception. Deforestation, desertification, salinization of agricultural land, and deterioration of water supply are all major problems in the rural areas of Pakistan. In the urban areas, serious deterioration of air quality, unsanitary solid and liquid waste disposal, poor drinking water, and industrial pollution are all contributing to a degraded environment for the rapidly growing urban population. The environmental problems facing Pakistan are expected to worsen in the short-term as unchecked economic and population growth are placing additional pressures on the environment and the stock of natural resources.