Respuesta

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   Irum Fatima

   noviembre 6, 2025

   Pakistan stands as one of the most climate vulnerable countries in the world, despite contributing less than 1% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The devastating 2022 floods, which affected over 33 million people, remain a stark reminder of the human cost of a crisis largely caused by the industrialized Global North. Lives, livelihoods, homes, and farmlands were swept away and even two years later, millions continue to face displacement, food insecurity, and economic hardship.

   In 2025, once again, unseasonal monsoon rains and glacial melt have triggered widespread flooding in several provinces, including Sindh, Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Thousands of families have been forced to leave their homes as riverbanks collapsed and infrastructure failed. These new floods have hit communities that were still recovering from 2022, exposing how little progress has been made in climate adaptation and disaster preparedness. The recurrence of such disasters highlights Pakistan’s fragile environmental governance and the urgent need for sustained international support.

   For Pakistan, climate justice is not an abstract ideal it is a matter of survival. The country’s recurring cycles of droughts, floods, and heatwaves directly impact women, children, and marginalized communities the most. Women in rural areas, who already shoulder the burden of unpaid care and agricultural labor, face increased risks of poverty, health issues, and gender-based violence in climate disasters.This situation has greatly affected child rights and violence against women in Pakistan. Floods in many districts have increased the threat to child protection, and many girls have had to face child marriage.

   Within the framework of COP30, Pakistan’s case underscores the urgent need for climate reparations — not as charity, but as a moral and legal responsibility. Industrialized nations must not only deliver on loss and damage financing, but also support just transition mechanisms that help rebuild economies, empower local communities, and strengthen social protection systems.
   The International Court of Justice (ICJ) and Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) opinions can further guide countries like Pakistan in framing their demands for reparations, accountability, and human-centered climate governance