Safeguarding Nature Through Legislation - An Analysis of Pakistan’s Environmental Protection Mechanisms

Abstract

The legal provisions based on environmental protection in Pakistan provide an effective mechanism for ensuring that our natural resources are safeguarded and that the effects people impose on our environment are reduced. The general line of direction is the constitution, which stipulates preservation of the environment, and various rules and plans stem from to cover a variety of environmental issues. A significant component of this system is the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, which was initiated in 1997. It accords the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency the authority to ensure rules are adhered to, regulate the levels of pollution, and also to carry out environmental impact assessments. Pakistan also demonstrates that they are committed to the world by entering international agreements such as the UNFCCC and the Convention on Biological Diversity. It serves to strengthen their own environmental concerns work. The government has further established laws to control air and water pollution and to deal effectively with waste, as well as take care of various living organisms in the nation. An example is that National Environmental Quality Standards establish permitted maximum levels of different pollutants, which ensure that our environment is of good quality.