Review of Current and Planned Adaptation Action in Pakistan

The report identifies Pakistan's vulnerability to climate change due to its geography, dependence on the Indus Basin, and socioeconomic challenges. While the government established a National Climate Change Policy in 2012 and an implementation framework in 2013, the report notes limited progress in executing these actions. Current adaptation efforts are primarily discrete, internationally funded programs focusing on agriculture, water resource management, and disaster risk management, particularly in Sindh, Punjab, and high mountain regions.

• Pakistan's vulnerability to climate change is driven by geographic factors—including arid areas, natural hazards, and reliance on monsoon rainfall and the glacier-fed Indus Basin—and is exacerbated by socioeconomic issues such as weak governance, slow economic growth, gender inequality, security concerns, and population growth.
• Despite the introduction of the National Climate Change Policy in 2012 and a subsequent implementation framework in 2013, there has been limited progress in implementing the identified actions.
• Existing adaptation programming is largely discrete and internationally funded, with a primary focus on disaster risk management, agriculture, and water resource management, specifically within the provinces of Sindh and Punjab as well as high mountain areas.

APA

Parry,, J.-E. (2016). Review of Current and Planned Adaptation Action in Pakistan. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/review-current-and-planned-adaptation-action-pakistan

Chicago

Parry,, Jo-Ellen. Review of Current and Planned Adaptation Action in Pakistan. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2016. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/review-current-and-planned-adaptation-action-pakistan.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{parry2016review, author = {Parry,, Jo-Ellen}, title = {{Review of Current and Planned Adaptation Action in Pakistan}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2016}, month = aug, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/review-current-and-planned-adaptation-action-pakistan}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }