Pakistan's Role in Global Climate Diplomacy: Challenges and Opportunities

Abstract

Pakistan, contributing less than a fraction of 1% of the total greenhouse gas emissions, is among the most affected countries by climate change. This paper attempts to analyze this scenario of influence caused within the framework of the international climate change dialogue with regard to the climatic diplomacy of Pakistan to examine the difficulties as well as opportunities created within the changed international perspective of Pakistan on this issue. This study offers qualitative analysis regarding the scenario of change that occurred regarding the alteration caused within the framework of the international climate change scenario within the changed perspectives of Pakistan on the dialogues of climate change, along with equality within the framework of finances. It applies qualitative thematic analysis, which relates to the records of the UNFCCC conferences of the parties, national policy papers, Post Disaster Needs Assessment reports, and peer-reviewed literature to show how the narrative of diplomacy in Pakistan has changed over the years. The conclusion suggests, based on the Pakistani scenario of vulnerability to climate change, along with some local reforms within the native framework of the Pakistani scenario regarding flood management within the initiatives of Living Indus, Pakistan will have to continue imposing a value and justice agenda on global agendas and collaborating in an indigenous radical reform agenda.