Decentralization of Environment in Pakistan: Issues in Governance. (1st January 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Khayam, Maryam Umer; Ahmad, Iftikhar
• Is Part Of: Policy perspectives. Volume 17:Number 2(2020)
• Page Start: 101
• Page End: 116
• Publication Date: 2020-01-01
• Subjects: Environment -- Devolution -- Decentralization -- 18th Amendment -- Fiscal Decentralization -- Forestry; Policy sciences -- Asia -- Periodicals; Policy sciences -- Periodicals; 320.60954
• DOI: 10.13169/polipers.17.2.0101
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1812-1829

Abstract

Abstract : Environmental governance in Pakistan, which although had never been strong in the past, has further debilitated post 18th amendment. This paper focuses on environmental governance post devolution. It analyzes who can effectively protect environment—the center or the provinces—and so shall be responsible for efficient environmental management in a federal state. Further, it highlights post-devolution challenges particularly the weak fiscal decentralization and lack of coordination in the area. Being a developing country facing fiscal constraints, it is very unlikely for environment to become a central subject, hence, the paper underlines possibilities on increasing inter-governmental, intra-provincial partnership especially focusing on participation by the local governments for optimal environment protection.