ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES IN SOUTH ASIA: NEED FOR COLLECTIVE INITIATIVESK.W. HassanAbstract India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh share some common environmental issues due to their geographical proximity and similar environmental challenges. Some of the common environmental issues in these countries include air and water pollution, deforestation, floods and rise in the heatwaves. These South Asian states share common water bodies and airsheds, there is a need of a collective environmental strategy at the regional level which can help coordinate efforts to address transboundary pollution and promote sustainable resource management. This paper focuses on the environmental problems faced by the states of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh and it will analyse the laws adopted by these states to tackle the environmental issues. At the end, the paper will discusses the possibility of the collective environmental initiatives at the regional level. |