Climate Change in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Abstract

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) is a northwestern province of Pakistan most vulnerable to climate change and its consequences since it is diverse in topography with the Himalayas and dry plains. This essay will review the different aspects of climate change in KP such as agricultural productivity, health of the population, infrastructure susceptibility and socio-economic impact. It also evaluates the response of governance in the province critically, as a response in terms of policy structure, adaptation strategies and current challenges and future potential in terms of enhancing climate resilience. With the knowledge of the local and global drivers of climate change, the paper seeks to impart knowledge to the policy makers and citizens that what is necessary is a set of sustainable interventions in the environment to lessen the vulnerability and increase resilience