Impact of Pollution On Pakistan

Social, environment and economic effects caused due to climate change are of incredible concern in developing nations like Pakistan. Pakistan is as often as possible facing natural dangers like floods and dry spell. These dangers, when joined with susceptibilities like poverty and wrong political decisions, make people more defenseless against impacts of these risks.

Pakistan's greenhouse gases emissions have increased doubled in most recent 2 decades. On a worldwide scale Pakistan positions 135th in per capital GHG emissions on the world. The agriculture part is the victim of unexpected climate change in a country. 65-70% of nation's population is directly or indirectly connected to agriculture.

The accessibility of fresh water is for the most part affected by climate change. The water assets of Pakistan are rare which directly relates with food insecurity, particularly in rural zones. The dry and semi-dry zones are the most helpless against environmental change as these areas are already into situation of lack of water and high temperature. The seasonal changes are changing sowing time for crops which thus changes water system prerequisites which adjust the properties of soil and increase the danger of pest and disease attack, contrarily altering agricultural productivity.

The ongoing studies show that Pakistan's 22.8% land and 49.6% population is in danger because of effects of environmental change. The diseases which are transmitted by vectors for instance malaria sickness, dengue cholera and so on that are the reason for low death rate in Pakistan are climate sensitive. Environmental change situations have brought about an increase in the epidemic potential for 12-27 percent for malaria fever and 31-47 percent of dengue.

So in the end there are many possible solutions available for climate change, like the most important is more and more tress should be planted. As our new government is doing this green Pakistan mission very well. Another solution is the garbage should not be burned or bury in landfills, recycling is one of the most effective ways to check carbon emission. Using Eco-friendly appliances and electric or hybrid vehicles should be preferred more.

Government should start taking this problem seriously.

Written by: Ali Sarmad Kazmi