Pakistanis are pursuing Great Green Growth.

1. Green
Growth
Indicators
Green Growth in Pakistan

2. Universities in Pakistan especially
agriculture focused universities are
offering post graduate degrees in
environment studies. Universities
are in touch with international
organizations and research institutes
like UNEP, GGKP and CDKN.
Peshawar University is the first one
for offering M.Sc. in Environment.
Academia Government
Planning Commission, Ministry of
Climate Change, Pakistan Science
Foundation and Directorate of
Science and Technology Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa are preserving and
promoting environment in the
country. Alternate energy means e.g.
wind power and solar panels are in
used in the country. ENERCON
initiated mass awareness campaigns
in 2001 but its presence is no where
in media and outdoor. Vision 2025
has incorporated Green Growth.

3. Publications on green growth and
environment prepared by
universities are available in libraries
and e-portal of Higher Education
Commission. Daily Dawn and Daily
The News International have been
writing on environment issues for
last one decade.
Publications Corporate Sector
Businesses are introducing
environment-friendly technologies for
homes and offices. We don’t find CFC
products in Pakistan. Role of Siemens
can be viewed online anytime.
Environment policies have been
defined by OGDCL, Heavy Industries
Taxila, FFC-Jordan and Engro
Corporation.

4. SECP and SMEDA must promote
green growth and climate
development in Pakistan by
advocating ISO-14000 series and
climate development enterprises.
Planning Commission of Pakistan
must compile databank of
environment writers and
columnists.
TDAP must compile green goods
and services annual trade volume.
UNEP, GGGI, World Bank, CDKN
and universities must offer
training to under-graduates.
Green Growth Strategies Discussion
Q: Is Green Growth in Pakistan possible?
A: All stakeholders especially Planning
Commission and PIDE have to take
joint action for green growth.
Q: Who introduced concept of Green
Growth?
A: UN Environment Program (UNEP)
introduced Green Growth initiative in
2008.
Q: Should GGGI open its chapter in
Pakistan?
A: It is responsibility of all educated
Pakistanis to request Global Green
Growth Institute (GGGI) to open
chapter in any appropriate place in
Pakistan.
Sajid Imtiaz: Bureau Chief Islamabad, Daily Porihyo