Pakistan and the United States of America have formed a Green Alliance for the past two years. Can Pakistan become really green through this relationship?
What about China’s efforts? Additionally, President Xi hopes to establish the “BRI International Green Development Coalition” in instead of the Belt and Road Initiative. Is Islamabad prepared to fully commit to this coalition?
First, let’s talk about the United States-Pakistan Green Alliance, which was founded by Donald Blome, the American ambassador to Pakistan from April 2002.
Just a few months after assuming leadership, Ambassador Donald Blome decided to assist Pakistan in achieving a green economy.
Declaring that “every country faces the threat of climate change,” Donald Blome was taking part in a tree-planting campaign to create an urban forest in Quetta.
Thus, through a Green Alliance, we are collaborating with a wide range of partners to strengthen Pakistan’s resilience to climate change.
The nation is still among the top 10 most vulnerable countries in the world according to the Climate Risk Index, therefore the work is enormous. Furthermore, this audacious declaration was issued while portions of Pakistan were submerged in historically high floodwaters.
With three million people impacted throughout all four provinces and at least 1700 deaths lost, the 2002 floods were the deadliest natural disaster.
The floods that ensued after such deluges of rain were directly caused by the climate catastrophe. At least two million homes were destroyed in a matter of days, leaving about eight million people without a place to live.
Orchards and ready crops were washed away. Bridges, railroad tracks, and even roads were completely destroyed.
