Occasional Papers
The Occasional Papers are part of research that LEAD undertakes on a range of issues related to its activities. They are published with the view of disseminating information on indigenous concerns. These papers have the potential to generate or attract partnerships. These papers are usually written on the actions performed during various projects and regarding different issues that need immediate action. The Ops are concise, compact, straight, informative and action oriented.
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Occasional
Paper - 25
Carbon Market Development in Pakistan: Issues and Opportunities
by Malik Amin Aslam, February 2009
The international carbon market
has exponentially grown in the
past few years, since the global
ratification of the Kyoto
Protocol in 2005. The birth of
the carbon commodity and the
rapid growth of this associated
market is not only transforming
the global energy economy but
also extending opportunities for
catalyzing a low carbon economic
growth in developing countries.
The instrument which is
facilitating this transformation
in developing countries is the
“Clean Development Mechanism”.
This paper provides a brief
introduction to the birth,
evolution and the current status
of the global carbon market. It
then goes on to describe the
experience of the introduction
of this new market commodity in
Pakistan. This includes the
setting up of the institutional
and policy structure and the
associated response in the
private as well as public sector
– which has been quite...
Occasional
Paper - 24
Corporate Response to Climate Change in Pakistan
by Dr. Harish Kumar Jeshwani, February 2009
Climate change is not only an
environmental or an ethical
issue. In its most important
effects, it is an economic
issue. Major economic activities
of our industrialized society
are at the root cause of human
induced climate change, and its
impacts in turn are economic
too.
Yet, every risk tamed is a
reward earned. The economic
threats of climate change
represent an inspiring challenge
to those who are bold and
creative enough to meet it.
Investment in clean technologies
and the new energy
infrastructure that will shape
the low carbon future, offers a
huge opportunity to businesses
around the world. The right
leadership and incentives can
harness the talent and skills
that...
Occasional Paper - 23
Breaking Moulds or Reinforcing
Stereotypes?
A gendered analysis of the
skills development system in
Pakistan
by Frida Khan, October 2008
Skills development is becoming a
priority for national
governments and international
development organizations as a
strategy to achieve a variety of
economic and social goals that
include improving international
competitiveness, increasing
employment, reducing poverty and
even battling terrorism.
But though the scope of skills
development and urgency of
reform is well-established, and
the potential gains to women are
articulated, the understanding
of skills development in
Pakistan in terms of gender is
not.
This paper attempts to examine
the current skills development
in Pakistan from a gendered
perspective, looking at factors
ranging from the personal to the
political, and analyse how they
perpetuate and reinforce gender
stereotypes. It will also
suggest strategies to make
training more responsive to the
realities of women's and men's
experience in the world of work,
and how it can be an effective
tool not only to address the
practical gender needs of women,
but also...
Occasional
Paper - 22
Pakistan’s Options for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation: Scoping Study
by Dina Khan, March 2008
LEAD Pakistan has been working on the promotion of environmentally sensitive development since 1995 and has recently initiated a process of capacity building and program planning on climate change in Pakistan. In collaboration with the global LEAD Network, LEAD Pakistan is in the process of designing a multi-year program to help Pakistan tackle the looming challenge of climate change. In order to establish an initial baseline, LEAD Pakistan undertook a scoping study on “Pakistan's Options for Adaptation to and Mitigation of Climate Change” in the first quarter of 2008. The study aimed to synthesize information on key climate change actors in Pakistan and map areas of concern for future...
(Last updated: October 31, 2010)
