Kasur is a district of Central Punjab in Pakistan. It has long standing tradition of tanning and thus it houses more than 240 tanneries. These tanneries produce huge amount of wastewater which contains different obnoxious ...

Environmental impact assessment (EIA) in Pakistan was declared mandatory under section 12 of the Pakistan Environment Protection Act (PEPA) of 1997 and operationalized under the Initial Environmental Examination/Environmental ...

An assessment of flow process of second-hand desktop computers in Lahore from import to E-waste management is presented. Lahore is a hub of import, reuse, recycling and export of dismantled second-hand desktop computers. There ...

The erratic rainfall patterns and increased temperatures have caused an extension in the outbreaks of desert locust infestation in Africa, Middle East and Asia. This proliferation of plagues is due to warmer temperatures ...

This study was carried out to investigate the factors including motivations and incentives that drive private schools for rooftop solar installation, the impacts of the energy shift in terms of carbon reductions and financial ...

This study was carried out to investigate the concentration of arsenic in ground water of Lahore and to determine the health impacts that are associated with this contamination. Moreover, the study also aimed to understand ...

Plant extracts are used extensively to treat many diseases. Many herbs extracts possess antimicrobial activity against a wide range of bacteria, yeast, molds and viruses due to phytochemical constituents. In this study ...

EIA is considered as one of the important tool for ensuring the “Sustainable Development” throughout the world. Pakistan has a proper framework and policies for conducting EIA before any major development. Since the ...

Today Pakistan faces serious environmental problems despite the laws seeking to protect the environment. The issues are multidimensional involving various actors and institutions that need to act today in order to tackle ...