International Climate Change Regime and Pakistan’s Response: Post-Paris Agreement

Abstract

This paper examines the response of Pakistan to the issue of climate change following the Paris Agreement. It addresses the impact that the country has on climate risk as a security threat and its implication on its policies. The methods used were interviews and reading of the main policy documents. We evaluated the correspondence of the plans of Pakistan the National Climate Change Policy, 2012 and its 2021 revision with the expectations of the world and the needs of Pakistan. We discovered that Pakistan has done nice progress in initiating policy and preparation to climate change but still has huge challenges in implementing the same. These are the problems of inadequate funds, the issue of weak institutions and the interdepartmental lack of coordination between government policies. The research explains that in order to be effective, Pakistan requires stronger institutions, improved money alternatives, and political determination.  

Keywords: Climate Change, Pakistan, Paris Agreement, Securitization, Climate Policy, Adaptation Strategies