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PDMA Punjab
Mandate / Aims for Climate Change and Disaster Resilience
1. Coordination with relevant department and civil society organizations
2. Awareness Rising campaign 3. Disaster Preparedness, response and rehabilitation
Location of activity
Punjab
Current Projects contributing to Climate Change
1. Flood Emergency Reconstruction & Resilience Project
2. Disaster & Climate Resilience Improvement Project
3. Building Disaster Resilient Punjab (supported by World Bank), Conducting multihazard risk assessments in high risk districts, Insurance programming, Contingency Planning
Contact Person
Nisar Ahmed
Project Coordinator -Project Implementation Unit Disaster and Climate Resilience Improvement Project
03439209201
(92-42) 99203302
pdma.gop@gmail.com
EPA Punjab
Mandate / Aims for Climate Change and Disaster Resilience
1. Administer and implement the provisions of Environment Protection Act
2. Take measures to promote research and development of science and technology
3. Identify the needs for, and initiate legislation in various sectors of the environment
4. Provide information and guidance to the public on environmental matters
5. Encourage the formation and working of non-government, community and village organizations to prevent and control pollution and promote sustainable development
6. Take all necessary measures for protection, conservation, rehabilitation and improvement of the environment, and for prevention and control of pollution
7. Promotion of sustainable development
Location of activity
Punjab
Current Projects contributing to Climate Change
1. Environmental Impact Assessments
2. Punjab Green Development Program (Environmental and Social Systems Assessment (ESSA) GoPunjab has developed a broad program to address environmental issues and promote green development in Punjab in the short, medium, and long term. This program is presented in recent strategic documents adopted by GoPunjab, such as the Punjab Environment Policy 2015, the Punjab Smog Policy 2017, and the Punjab Climate Change Policy (under preparation).
Department of Environmental Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University
Location
Multan
Program
Environmental Sciences
Research Area
- Solid waste management/recycling technologies
- Causes and control of air, water and land pollution
- Integrated pest management/biological control of diseases
- Improving & conserving biodiversity and supporting forestry
- Fumigation studies for screening native crops and fruits
- Environmental impact assessment studies
- Preservation of cultural heritage from pollutants
- Imparting applied environmental education to society
Degrees Offered
BS
PHD Staff
6
Non-PHD Staff
2
Institute of Environmental Engineering and Research, University of Engineering and Technology
Location
Lahore
Program
Environmental Engineering
Research Area
- Water supply and treatment
- Waster collection, treatment, ruse and disposal
- Wastewater Treatment
- Water Supply & Sewerage System Design
- Environmental System Modeling
- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Environmental Chemistry
Degrees Offered
MSc
PHD Staff
4
Non-PHD Staff
8
Institute of Soil & Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
Location
Faisalabad
Program
Environmental Sciences
Research Area
- Climate change and carbon partitioning
- Environmental microbiology
- Environmental Remediation
- Environmental Stress Physiology
- Reclamation of salt-affected soils
- Water quality
- Soil and water pollution
Degrees Offered
B.S, MSC, MPhil, PhD
PHD Staff
28
Non-PHD Staff
8
Fatima Jinnah Women University
Location
Rawalpindi
Program
Environmental Sciences
Research Area
- Environmental Biology
- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Biodiversity & its Conservation
- Microbiology
- Geographic Information System Remote Sensing
- Environmental Chemistry
- Environmental Geology
- Environmental Economics
- Environmental Law
Degrees Offered
BS, MS
PHD Staff
9
Non-PHD Staff
5
Arid Agriculture University
Location
Rawalpindi
Program
Environmental Sciences
Research Area
- Climate Change, Carbon sequestration/stocking/ Biochar, Heavy
Metal Toxicity. - Plant microbe interactions under stress environment, Bioremediation of industrial pollutants, Bioenergy and biofuels, Recycling and management of solid organic waste.
- Eco-Health and Risk Assessment, Urbanization and PAH Exposure Bio monitoring.
- Wastewater Treatment, Toxicology.
- Drinking water Quality, Heavy metal and other Contaminants in drinking and irrigation water, Waste water toxicology.
- Toxicology, Physicochemical processes for waste water.
Degrees Offered
MSC, MPhil
PHD Staff
4
Non-PHD Staff
2
Climate & Development Knowledge Network (CDKN)
Mandate / Aims for Climate Change and Disaster Resilience
- Research
- Technical Assistance & Advisory Program
- Knowledge Management
- Partnerships
Location of activity at Provincial Level
Global
Location of activity at District Level
Regional
Current Projects contributing to Climate Change
1. OUTLOOK: Pakistan Special Edition
http://(https://cdkn.org/resource/pakistan-outlook/?loclang=en_gb)
This Climate and Development Outlook Pakistan Special Edition highlights CDKN’s programme in the country and features:
1.1.How CDKN’s work with partners towards developing a Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA) for Sialkot City, Pakistan’s manufacturing hub, got local businesses on board – and what we learned from the process
1.2. A disaster risk insurance framework for Pakistan that could help the poorest households to have a safety net against climate-related losses
1.3. A low-carbon pathway for Pakistan’s development future: experts have provided the Government of Pakistan with options.
Doaba Foundation
Mandate / Aims for Climate Change and Disaster Resilience
- Disaster Risk Reduction
- Climate Change Adaptation
- Small Alternate technology
- Agriculture
- Enterprise Development
Location of activity at Provincial Level
Southern Punjab
Location of activity at District Level
1- Muzaffargarh
2- DG Khan
3- Layyah
4- Rajanpur
Current Projects contributing to Climate Change
1. DRR Programming
2. Climate awareness programme
3. Diversified livelihoods
4. BDRP CBDRM
Contact Person
Liaqat Ali
Chief Executive Officer
Doaba Foundation
liaqat.ali@doabafoundation.org