Bridging The Gap: Implementing SDG 13 in Pakistan: Theory To Practice

Authors

  • Sumbal Nusrat BS International Relations, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
  • Fatima Rasheed Ahmed PhD Scholar, Department of International Relations, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
  • Shumaila Saeed PhD Scholar, Department of International Relations, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47205/jdss.2025(6-III)49

Keywords:

National Climate Change Policy, Paris Agreement, Mitigation, Adaptation, Sustainability, Institutional Setup, Funds Management

Abstract

The world is facing the observable and direct impacts of climate change in the shape of extreme weather changing, increase in global warming and global temperature, irregular precipitation, glacial melt, sea-level rise, higher oceanic temperatures, damage to natural ecosystems, and biodiversity. These all impacts led the global community towards the agreements; Paris Agreement 2015 and Sustainable development goals. These agreements provided a policy framework and collective efforts to secure environmental sustainability. Pakistan is at 6th number in most vulnerable states. After Paris agreement and sustainable development goals, Pakistan also took steps towards the climate change mitigation efforts and introduced policies related to climate change. This Qualitative research highlights the problems which Pakistan is facing regarding climate change and its impacts. The main purpose of this article is to bridging the gap in implementing SDG 13 in Pakistan from theory to practice.

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2025-09-03

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Nusrat, S., Ahmed, F. R., & Yaseen, S. S. (2025). Bridging The Gap: Implementing SDG 13 in Pakistan: Theory To Practice. Journal of Development and Social Sciences, 6(3), 663–671. https://doi.org/10.47205/jdss.2025(6-III)49

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Vol. 6 No. 3 (2025): July to September

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