Mangroves and their Destruction – Causes, Effects, and Conservation Techniques

INTRODUCTION Mangroves: Mangroves are dense forests consisting of small trees, shrubs that preferably grow nearby coastal areas specifically in brackish water or saline water. Tropical coastal vegetation is often regarded as mangroves due to similar species of plants. Mangrove forests are usually found in tropical and subtropical regions. MANGROVE BIODIVERSITY Mangrove forests support a variety […]

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15 Easy Ways To Make Your Home Environmental Friendly/Green

solar panels, home thermostat,kitchen compost are among few ways to make your home green

INTRODUCTION If we take some time and look around, we would definitely realize that there is something wrong with our environment, our daily life routines, and our way of thinking green. factors around us that include the smoke arising from vehicles, unpredicted precipitation, increasing allergy reactions, heaps of unattended waste, etc. It is the right […]

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Environmental Laws/Legislation in Pakistan and The Need for New Ones

Pakistan needs new environmental laws/legislation

INTRODUCTION Environmental Law: Environmental law is a vast field that encompasses regulations, directives, policies, principles, and laws that are specifically designed and implemented by international, national, and local authoritative entities. The term is defined as laws that are formulated by humans in order to protect and regulate the environment from environmental degradation caused by human […]

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Environmental Management Systems (EMS) in Pakistan

EMS, QMS, ISO certification in Pakistan

INTRODUCTION EMS: It stands for Environmental Management System. This system provides a framework that is assisting organizations in achieving their environmental objectives by improving their environmental performances through continuous analysis and assessment. In simple words, it is defined as a system integrating a set of plans and processes that permit the organizations to lessen their […]

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GIS and Remote Sensing in Environmental Science – Applications and Advantages

GIS and Remote sensing application in Earth sciences

INTRODUCTION GIS: It stands for Geographic Information System. It is defined as a framework that works on the principles of data collection, management, and evaluation. It is a vast field of science related to geography that combines complex data structures. It evaluates the spatial position and assembles layers of informative data into images. For example, […]

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Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (review of IEE and EIA) Regulations (2000)

EIA and IEE regulations for a new project

INTRODUCTION IEE: IEE stands for Initial environmental examinations. It is defined as a process that evaluates the environmental circumstances of a proposed plan involving the likely effects, preparation of mitigatory measures, and composing institutional obligations, and most importantly environmental surveillance. EIA: EIA stands for environmental impact assessment. It is defined as an evaluation of the […]

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International Environmental Agreements Signed by Pakistan

environmental agreements singed by Pakistan

INTRODUCTION Pakistan is a developing country and it’s among the 10 top countries affected by climate change in the world. Climate change is showing its effects on agriculture in the country. Pakistan has always remained an active participant in international agreements related to the environment/ecosystem. There are several international agreements that have been signed by […]

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Environment Discrimination and the Importance of Environmental Justice

environmental racism and environmental justice movement

INTRODUCTION WHAT IS ENVIRONMENTAL DISCRIMINATION? In between the years of 1970s and 1980s, there was a concept that emerged in the environmental justice movement in the United States. The concept is currently known as environmental discrimination/racism. Environmental discrimination highlights environmental injustice that has been practiced and integrated within the context of policies. Environmental discrimination shows […]

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Climate Change Adaptation Methods and Mitigation Strategies

climate change

INTRODUCTION Climate change is showing its adverse impacts on the ecosystem of the Earth. Human-induced climate change is on its way to disable the functioning ecosystem. The current adverse impacts caused by climate change cannot be controlled but only preventive measures can be taken. Also check out: How Much Time Earth Has Before Climate Change Destroys […]

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