Climate Change As A Non-Traditional Security Threat: Its Implications For Pakistan’s Economy

Abstract

The biggest challenge of the 21st century is climate change. It is predicted to increase human vulnerability and the frequency and intensity of non-traditional insecurities. Due to its diverse terrain and tropical and continental climates, Pakistan is subject to several climatic and weather-related natural disasters (cold winters and hot summers). It is usual to experience extreme weather, droughts, water logging, landslides, hurricanes, and sea storms. The country's temperature is expected to rise significantly, particularly in the snow-capped mountainous north, accelerating the melting of glaciers and altering the course of the Indus River downstream. This paper examines the non-traditional security threat, namely climate change, and its adverse impacts on the economy of Pakistan. This paper applies the mixed method of research. It concludes that climate change significantly impacts Pakistan's agriculture, forest, livestock, health, etc., as these sectors pay directly or indirectly to the state economy.