Final Report Desakota, Part II F4. Pakistan Case Study.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
1 January 2008
Country:
Pakistan
Document Type:
Case Study
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Climate and Environment
First published:
1 January 2008
Authors:
Khan, F. and Daanish Mustafa

Abstract

皇冠体育app case study was undertaken in the arid highland ecosystems of the Balochistan province of Pakistan. 皇冠体育app purpose of the case study is to provide an 'evidence-based story' to illustrate changes in impacts and opportunities in the Pishin-Quetta-Mastung corridor, in the context of a social, technological and institutional transition described as desakota in this report. 皇冠体育app fulcrum of the narrative is an ongoing transition in groundwater tapping technologies (from the ancient karez (qanat) system to tubewells) and the associated social, institutional and environmental changes. 皇冠体育app impending climate change and associated scenarios provide the context within which, the ongoing trends must be interpreted. Towards that end, also included is a brief outline and review of the possible meso scale scenarios for the region. 皇冠体育app case study draws upon published and unpublished鈥攇rey literature in addition to the results of a rapid rural appraisal (RRA) conducted in the area.

Citation

Khan, F.; Daanish Mustafa. Final Report Desakota, Part II F4. Pakistan Case Study. (2008) 19 pp.

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