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1. National Environmental Policy 2005
Presentedby
AnumShafique
SumbalZaheer
ZafarHayat

2. Contents
Goal
Objectives
Sectoral
guidelines
Cross sectoral
guidelines
Policy instruments

3. Introduction
The National Environment Policy provides an
overarching framework for addressing the
environmental issues facing- Pakistan
It also gives directions for addressing the cross
sectoral issue

4. The National Environment Policy aims to protect,
conserve and restore Pakistan’s environment in
order to improve the quality of life of the citizens
through sustainable development.
Goal

5. Objectives
 Conservation, restoration and efficient management of environmental
resources.
 Integration of environmental considerations in policy making and
planning processes.
 Capacity building of government agencies and other stakeholders at
all levels for better environmental management.
 Meeting international obligations effectively in line with the national
aspirations.
 Creation of a demand for environment through mass awareness and
community mobilization

6. Water supply and management
SECTORAL GUIDELINES
• water treatment
plants
• Increase water
supply and water
treatment
facilities.
• water quality
monitoring
and
surveillance
system.
• technologies for rain
water harvesting
• clean up and gradual
up-gradation of the
quality of water
bodies.
• Promote integrated
watershed
management.
.

7. Air Quality and Noise
• Establish and enforce
standards for ambient and
indoor air quality.
• Regulate vehicular
emissions.
• Ensure effective
enforcement of the
National Environmental
Quality Standards and Self
Monitoring Rules.
• Ensure reduction and
control of harmful
emissions through
regulatory programs.

8. Waste Management
• Discharge licensing
system for industry.
• Make installation of
wastewater treatment
plants Devise and
implement the
National Sanitation
Policy.
• Establish cleaner
production centers
• Develop national
emergency response
and accidents
preventions plans

9. Forestry
 Promote social, farm forestry and irrigated plantations.
 Preserve relict and unique forests eco-systems.
 Provide alternative sources of. energy, like piped natural gas. Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG),
 Promote sustainable management of rangelands
 Strengthen forestry institutions for research and training with enhanced resources.

10. Biodiversity and Protected Areas
• Safeguard national
parks by preventing
mining activities .
• Promote eco-tourism
concept and
practices.
• Create marine
protected areas
• Harvest fisheries on a
sustainable yield
basis.
• Protect fish habitats
against both
encroachment and
pollution.
.

11. Climate Change and Ozone Depletion
• Establish National Clean
Development Mechanism
(CDM) Authority.
• Promote the use of ozone
friendly technologies.
• Develop and
implement policy and
operational framework for
effective management of
CDM process.
• Devise and implement the
National Climate Change
Policy and Action Plan.

12. Energy Efficiency and Renewables
• Encourage use of waste resources for energy production.
• Promote renewable forms of energy (wind, solar, bio-gas etc.) at all levels.
• Give preferential status and tax incentives to energy efficient domestic products and
imports.
• Make the Building Energy Code as part of the Building Code of Pakistan.
• Establish energy resource and information centers in provinces

13. Agriculture and Livestock
• Promote organic farming.
• Prevent soil degradation and restore and improve degraded lands.
• Promote integrated pest management and discourage indiscriminate use of agrochemicals.
• Encourage ecologically compatible cropping systems.

14. • Integrate environment into population policies, promote eco-friendly
planning strategies.
• Address population growth with awareness, guide migration to smaller
towns, and ensure equitable access to resources.
Population and Environment
• Include poverty and environment issues in economic plans, allocate more
funds for local efforts, improve community-level environmental
management, and provide the poor with access to eco-friendly
technologies
Poverty and Environment
CROSS SECTORALGUIDELINES

15. • Integrate environmental health and healthcare waste management into
medical training and enforce occupational safety rules in healthcare
facilities.
• Mandate safe water and sanitation in public institutions like hospitals,
schools, and promote grassroots information on preventive healthcare.
Health and Environment
• Collect gender-specific environmental data, involve women in projects,
and address issues like indoor air pollution and water access.
• Integrate gender into policies and education programs for a holistic
approach to environmental initiatives
Gender and Environment

16. • Develop and implement a natural disaster management strategy.
• Establish- disaster management institutions at the Federal and Provincial
levels
Natural Disaster Management
• Certify both public and private environmental labs and promote ISO
14000 series certification.
• Build organizational capacity in areas like ISO certification, technology
transfer, and sector-specific research on environmental impacts of tariffs
and subsidies
Trade and Environment

17. POLICY INSTRUMENTS
Integration of environment into development planning
Integrate environment into sectoral policies, enforce EIA regulations, include environmental agencies in
decision-making, promote Strategic Environmental Assessment, and integrate environmental accounting
nationally.

18. Legislation and Regulatory Framework
Enforce existing environmental laws, develop operational rules at various levels, and revise or enact
legislation as needed for effective implementation.

19. Capacity Development
• Strengthen institutions at all levels with resources for effective policy implementation and establish a
national environmental information system.
• Implement comprehensive training programs, integrate environmental education, identify and fund
research priorities, and reinforce relevant research and development institutions

20. Economic and Market Based Instruments
• Promote environmental fiscal reforms, remove trade barriers for clean technologies, and provide incentives
for compliance through reduced tariffs, tax concessions, and awards.
• Operationalize sustainable development funds, encourage environmental accounting, and offer financial
support for waste management systems, clean technology adoption, and green business opportunities

21. Public-Private-Civil Society Partnership
 Encourage government partnerships with private sector and civil society for effective environmental
management.
 Promote public-private collaborations for enhanced environmental services and include participatory
approaches in environmental education

22. Implementation and Monitoring
• Ministry of
Environment would
develop action plan
for implementation
• National
Environmental
Policy
Implementation
Committee would
establish at federal
level
• The committee would
meet biannually
• Environmental policy
directorate establish
that will serve as
Secretariat to
committee
.

23. Reference
 Government of Pakistan Ministry of Environment. (2005). (rep.). National Environmental
Policy of Pakistan (pp. 1–16).
Available at:
https://pbit.punjab.gov.pk/system/files/National%20Environmental%20Policy%202005.pdf