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Headline	Author	Published	Section
Climate change and Pakistan's priorities Climate change mitigation is related to building democracy and decreasing poverty	James Dailey	07 Nov 2007	Gristmill
While the climate change "issue" is covered frequently in the press and is implicitly or explicitly part of the U.S. presidential campaign, for developing countries it is just one of many pressing issues. For the man on the street, at least in many of the countries I visit, climate change is important but not urgent. The same could be said of many other issues, of course, but what distinguishes climate change is that it is perceived as "an act o ...
Topics: climate, climate change mitigation, climate equity, energy, international politics, Pakistan, politics (all these topics)

Turtle Goop Oil Spill off Pakistan's Coast Threatens Marine Life		13 Aug 2003	Daily Grist
Turtle Goop Oil Spill off Pakistan's Coast Threatens Marine Life Hundreds of dead turtles and fish are washing ashore near Pakistan's port city of Karachi -- victims of an oil spill emanating from a Greek tanker that ran aground nearby late last month. A massive oil slick from the ship has hit the shore, despite workers' efforts to contain the spill. The tanker, which was carrying more than 67,000 tons of crude oil, ...
Topics: marine life, Pakistan, water pollution (all these topics)

Battle Dreary		14 Apr 2003	Daily Grist
Battle Dreary Kashmir, once renowned for its lush landscape and abundant wildlife, has for decades served as a battle zone between India and Pakistan, and all the turmoil has taken a heavy toll on the region's environment as well as its people. "Cross-border bombardment is damaging the forests and wildlife beyond imagination," said Farooq A. Niazi, head of the Jammu Kashmir Human Rights Movement. And illegal logging is ...
Topics: India, Pakistan, wildlife (all these topics)

Double-blind Test		18 Jun 2002	Daily Grist
Double-blind Test The threat of nuclear war between India and Pakistan seems to have abated slightly -- for the moment -- but what about the consequences of India's nuclear testing? Four years after the country exploded nuclear devices in underground tests in the Thar desert near the Pakistan border, villagers are questioning the government's pat assurance that no radioactivity was released. In Khetolai, ...
Topics: health, India, nuclear power, Pakistan, ranching (all these topics)

Fill Up Yer Camel, Sir?		05 Oct 2001	Daily Grist
Fill Up Yer Camel, Sir? A court in Pakistan ruled yesterday that Britain's Premier Oil can go ahead with plans to test for natural gas in the country's largest national park, which is home to rare urial sheep, ibex, and chinkara gazelle. Shehri-Citizens for a Better Environment and Friends of the Earth International say Premier' ...
Topics: commercial and industry organizations, energy, environmental non-government organizations, national parks, Pakistan, wildlife (all these topics)

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