SDPI Launching of Book Environment, Society and Sustainable Development
Aug 27
3:00 pm to 7:00 pm
SDPI, Islamabad
Entry is
open to all
About the Books:
The book is a compilation
of selected research articles and papers on Environment, Society and
Sustainable Development, authored by eminent writers and published in various
editions of Pakistan’s
premier environmental Journals “Paidar Taraqi” and “Dharti” during the last
twenty years. Most of the authors are/were researchers at SDPI and their articles
reflect research in diversified disciplines carried at SDPI. These
writings not only summarize important environmental concerns during the last
two decades but also showcase SDPI’s twenty years of struggle for conservation
of nature and sustainable socio-economic development in Pakistan.
Some of these SDPI efforts include significant contributions in preparing Pakistan’s
National Conservation Strategy, Environmental Protection Act 1997, National
Environmental Quality Standards, Pollution Charge, Industrial
Monitoring/SMART,Environmental Assessments and preparation of laws and action
plans to address hazardous chemical pollutants in Pakistan.
The book is part of SDPI’s twentieth years anniversary celebrations which
includes publication of special books on various aspects of sustainable
development.
Dr Anwar Ahmad, Chairman,
National Language Authority (NLA), Islamabad
Engg. Asif S.Khan, Director
General, Pakistan Environment Protection Agency (Pak-EPA), Islamabad
Ambassador
® Shafqat Kakakel, Former United Nations Assistant Secretary General,
Deputy-Executive-Director Of The United Nations Environment Programme, Member
Board Of Governors, Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI)
Dr Abid Q. Suleri,
Executive Director, Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI)
Mr Ahmad Salim, Senior
Advisor, Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI)
Dr Humaira Ishfaq, Writer
and Post Graduate Teacher of Urdu Literature
Dr Mahmood A. Khwaja, SDPI Senior Adviser, Chemicals
and Sustainable Industrial Development