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EnvEco IndividualAssignment Fall2023

This document outlines an individual assignment for an Environmental Economics course. Students are asked to prepare a single slide PowerPoint presentation representing Pakistan at the upcoming COP-29 conference. The presentation should make the case that Pakistan is facing severe environmental challenges from climate change, and is effectively paying the costs of development and industrialization in other countries. It should include facts and figures about Pakistan's vulnerability and the economic toll of climate change, and argue that COP-29 provides an opportunity for Pakistan to advocate for its interests and support for countries most affected. Students must email their draft presentation by a specified deadline.

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EnvEco IndividualAssignment Fall2023

This document outlines an individual assignment for an Environmental Economics course. Students are asked to prepare a single slide PowerPoint presentation representing Pakistan at the upcoming COP-29 conference. The presentation should make the case that Pakistan is facing severe environmental challenges from climate change, and is effectively paying the costs of development and industrialization in other countries. It should include facts and figures about Pakistan's vulnerability and the economic toll of climate change, and argue that COP-29 provides an opportunity for Pakistan to advocate for its interests and support for countries most affected. Students must email their draft presentation by a specified deadline.

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Environmental Economics

Fall 2023
Individual Assignment
Development on the Expense of Others: Is it Sustainable and Equitable
Background:
According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (2018), there is a dire need to
take appropriate action to avert the devastating impacts of climate change (IFAD, 2019a).
Climate change is a reality of uncertain outcomes. Theoretically, it is different from natural
resource degradation. However, the impact or measurement of climate change has often
considered those factors responsible for natural resource degradation. The negative bearings of
climate change are relatively felt with severity in developing and underdeveloped countries.
Pakistan is a populous country (ranked sixth globally) and the 26th largest economy (IFAD, 2019b).
Being an agro-based economy, the country is considered disaster-prone. Pakistan has been facing severe
environmental challenges due to climate change. The country is also classified as the most vulnerable
(ranked 16th) to climate change impacts (S. Kanwal et al., 2019). The frequently occurred natural
catastrophic events are increased temperature, long drought periods, erratic rainfall patterns, and floods
(ADB, 2017a; FAO & NDMA, 2016; WB, 2018). One of the reasons attributed to such climate change
vulnerability is a geographic location in the hazard-prone region (Rafiq & Blaschke, 2012).
According to data from the Global Climate Risk Index 2022, Pakistan ranked 5th among the countries
most affected by climate change. This vulnerability is evident in experiencing extreme weather
conditions such as heat-waves, floods, droughts, and smog. These conditions have had a significant
impact on the country’s economy, agriculture, and health sector. The economic toll of climate change
in Pakistan is substantial. The Asian Development Bank estimated that Pakistan's economic losses due
to climate change could amount to 9-14% of its GDP by 2050. Therefore, it is essential for Pakistan to
take measures to mitigate the effects of climate change.1

The upcoming 29th Conference of the Parties to the Convention (COP) would be a “great
opportunity” for Pakistan to discuss ideas on how to support countries most affected by
climate change. The event was aimed at promoting environmental protection, and
sustainable practices. 2
In conclusion, COP-29 is an important conference that aims to address climate change
issues. Pakistan’s participation in COP-29 is crucial because it provides an opportunity
for the country to raise its voice on climate change issues and advocate for its interests.

1
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/cop-28-pakistan-crafting-sustainable-climate-future-dsgenergypk/
2
https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2379146/pakistan
What to Do:
Suppose, you are representing Pakistan in this conference, and have to present the case that the
country is paying the cost of development and industrialization in other and neighbouring
countries.
This stance shall be supported by valid argument and facts and figures, linking it with the
SDGs, where applicable.
Student at individual level, have to prepare a power point presentation comprising of only one
slide (covering above points) including the student detail (name and roll no. on the same slide).
The time for each presentation is 3 minutes.
Student can use text on the slide, images, graphs, and any type of info-graphics (poster
presentation) to present their proposals.
Tentative Date of presentation would be 14th Week
The Draft presentation should be emailed at [email protected]
The Draft presentation should reach by CoB Sunday January 07, 2024
Subject of Email: EnvEco2023- Individual Presentation-<FirstName><LastName>
File Type: Only PPT (No PDF, No JPEG, No word document)
File Name should follow following format:
EnvEco2023-IP-BS<section>-<FirstName><LastName>.pptx

Important Data Source (Not Limited):


CRED, EM-DAT, & UNISDR. (2015). The Human Cost of Weather Related Disasters 1995-2015 (p.
30). The Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters,
CRED’s Emergency Events Database and United Nation Office for Disaster Risk Reduction.
http://www.ndma.gov.pk/publications/S1995-2015.pdf
https://www.dawn.com/news/1794819
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/cop-28-pakistan-crafting-sustainable-climate-future-dsgenergypk/
https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2379146/pakistan
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40275224

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