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Forsaken priorities
By Naseer Memon
Daily Dawn-2nd Jan 2011
THE UNDP indicates an encouraging improvement in Pakistan`s ranking. From 141 last year, we are now at 125. The country has moved from the `low human development` category of countries to `medium human development`. Nevertheless, there is little to write home about.
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Millennium Development Goals: A Distant Dream
Naseer Memon
Daily Dawn, 1st Dec 2010
THE Planning Commission of Pakistan recently released the fourth national report on progress on the Millennium Development Goals (MDG).
This document has been released after a long wait, with the last one appearing for 2006. While it is informative in terms of the dismal progress on almost all major MDG indicators, it conceals inter-provincial and intra-provincial disparities that were presented in the last report.
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New Year’s Message from Mark Smith, Head IUCN Water Programme
03 January 2011 | News – News story
Every species -whether animal or plant- uses water every day. This includes each and every one of us. Water connects all people and all life.
Most of the water we use, some 70 % globally, we use to grow food. More is used to keep business and industry productive and profitable. The idea that we need water to keep us healthy and clean is familiar. However we easily forget that it is also fundamental to keeping us nourished, to the economy, to jobs, to wealth and security. We need water flowing in rivers for energy, for trade and for enjoyment. Yet, of all the water on Earth, only 1% is liquid freshwater that we can use. Without doubt, water is precious.
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