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Pakistan Water Charter.

Country/Territory
Pakistan
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Water
Keyword
Climate change Hazards Freshwater resources management Policy/planning Sustainable development Sustainable use Water shortage/drought
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

This joint Declaration of the Prime Minister of Pakistan and the Chief Ministers of the provinces of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan is a call to action to solve the water shortage crisis and to mitigate climate change impact, and is a declaration of emergency. It pledges top priority to the water sector and development spending for the water sector, with judicious distribution of resources including disaster management and WASH.

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English