IUCN’s partner ICIMOD supports K2 ExpeditionThe ‘First Nepali Women Expedition to K2 2014’ comprising three young women climbers from Nepal has set out to climb Mt K2 in Pakistan. At 8611m, K2 is the second highest mountain on earth. Continue reading “Women Climbing for Climate Change”
Guggul tree: The endangered saviour
Published: May 25, 2014
A shrub that saves lives finds its own life in danger. PHOTO: YOUNUS BHANDHANI
The Guggul tree is nothing short of legendary. The apparently unassuming shrub that dots the deserts and hills in this part of the world holds immense medicinal value. It has been used in Ayurveda, a system of Hindu traditional medicine, for centuries and even today, it’s resin (gum extract) is used to treat skin diseases, artheritis, lipid disorders and obesity. Continue reading “Guggul tree: The endangered saviour”
The IUCN Annual Report 2013 being presented to IUCN Director General Julia Marton-Lefèvre and IUCN President Mr. ZHANG Xinsheng by Mr. Malik Amin Aslam IUCN global Vice President and Regional Councillor, West Asia at the IUCN Headquarters in Gland, Switzerland
Nuclear Power Plants: No Clear Answers
It’s no secret that Pakistan is faced with an energy crunch of unprecedented proportions. The present energy sources are not keeping up with the growing demands of a burgeoning population, and this gap between demand and supply is widening by the day. The crisis is so intense that it has become an overarching issue that impacts development, as well as politics. The 2013 elections were, in fact, contested on a two-point agenda: combating militancy, and overcoming the energy crisis. Continue reading “Nuclear Power Plants: No Clear Answers”