The rich countries have a responsibility to the poor countries for the damage that they are incurring and for the extra costs that they are going to incur to make society safe from these disasters.

Pakistan’s Permanent Ambassador to the United Nations argues that the country needs an immediate and long term viable “Master Resilient Reconstruction Plan” with well-conceived and properly structured private and public projects.

The story of Haviland Qabil seems to be a good example to start with the topic of this article. Simply the story goes like this. ‘Habil – a shepherd, offered a healthy ram as his best sacrifice.

APTMA's Secretary General Shahid Sattar, along with Noreen Akhtar, breaks down the three major global environmental challenges associated with Pakistan’s textile industry; Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions; water consumption patterns; and land use changes.