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A Test of Governance: India’s Struggle Against Environmental Upheaval
India finds itself facing relentless natural calamities as a result of environmental change, set against a backdrop of a governance system that is woefully unprepared for the escalating crisis. The country is frequently battered by floods, droughts, landslides, and heatwaves,…
SCO 2024: Pakistan’s Strategic Moment to Influence Regional Perceptions
After a significant hiatus, Pakistan became the center of international attention by hosting dignitaries from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states, observers, and special guests on October 16 in Islamabad. Most notable, however, was Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam…
Financing Pakistan’s Climate Adaptation Initiatives
Pakistan’s devastating 2022 floods unambiguously elucidate the stark realities of climate change. The event indicates an existential danger that demands immediate and earnest policy attention. Pakistan’s climate crisis has metamorphosed into a distinctive security challenge—one that deviates from conventional security…
Bangladesh is Forging Ahead with a Green Foreign Policy
Bangladesh is considered one of the most vulnerable countries to climate-induced risks and ranks seventh among the extreme disaster risk-prone countries. The Climate Risk Index 2021 states that climate change has caused grave humanitarian losses with casualties counted at 11,450…
The Economic Costs of Pakistan’s Floods
Over the past month, Pakistan has been hit by the worst flooding in the country’s modern history. The floods have put "one-third of the country underwater" and the deaths of close to 1,500 people. Estimates note a further 33 million…
Policy Lessons from the Front Lines: Tackling Extreme Heat in India
Extreme heat is wreaking havoc across India. During the March-April 2022 heatwaves, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) recorded the hottest March on record, with temperatures soaring as high as 47 degrees Celsius (117 degrees Fahrenheit) and impacting 15 states and…