For Pakistan, the climate problem is a current and severe reality rather than a far-off danger. Pakistan is one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries, even though its share of global greenhouse gas emissions is less than 1%. From heat waves and unpredictable rains to glacial melt, environmental disturbances have taken on a structural and systemic nature.
The agriculture industry, which is the foundation of Pakistan’s economy, is especially affected by the rapidly increasing economic costs of climate change. From declining crop yields and livestock losses to the loss of native bird habitats, climate-related harm is causing a financial burden that may soon surpass the nation’s already strained fiscal system.
