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52 Pages : 510-518

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-I).52      10.31703/gssr.2020(V-I).52      Published : Mar 2020

Awareness Regarding Environmental Education: A Qualitative Study Suggesting Practical Steps in Education Leading to a Green Pakistan

    Green Pakistan is a very famous slogan nowadays and one of the core objectives of the present government. This research focuses on the qualitative perspective on the need and significance of Environmental Education in Teachers Training programs to provide awareness to forthcoming teachers. Environmental Education is included in Millennium Development Goals by the United Nations. Recently the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been launched by the United Nations and subsequently, Pakistan has signed a treaty to fight against Climate Change and Global Warming. The researcher examined the modules which are to be incorporated in the syllabus of teacher education. The inclusion of modules apropos of Environmental Awareness in Teachers’ Training programs was recorded highly beneficial in numerous experimental studies all over the world and particularly in Pakistan in one of the doctoral-level research. The correlation among Millennium Development Goals, Sustainable Development Goals, and due to continuous learning process improvement in the Environment at local settings was established based on a qualitative study.

    Environmental Education, Sustainable Development Goals, Teachers’ Training
    (1) Sohaib Sultan
    Assistant Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences, Air University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Shehzad Ahmed
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Okara, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Imran
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.

55 Pages : 540-551

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).55      10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).55      Published : Mar 2021

Institutional Accountability and Transparency for Sustainability: A Study of the Obligations of Institutions and Non-state Actors under International Law

    The principles of accountability and transparency are fundamental and central to the bulk of United Nations (UN)Conventions and other international legal instruments. However,accountability within an institution requires in-depth impartiality, equality,and neutrality. The role of the UN and other organizations is significant,particularly for the achievement of sustainable development goal (SDG) goal16. In this context, this paper focuses on the obligations of institutions for achieving sustainable development goals 16. It aims to discuss the role of human rights-based institutions, including mechanisms, standards, and institutional arrangements, and explores their obligations. It also identifies the obligations of non state actors and argues that such actors can be managed/well-ordered with the accountability tools and guidance provided by SDG 16 for achieving accountability, peace, justice, and good governance at all levels. Finally, it discusses challenges for overall sustainable development.

    Institutional Accountability, Transparency, Non-state Actors, Institutional Obligations, Sustainable Development Goals
    (1) Sardar M.A. Waqar Khan Arif
    Assistant Professor of Law, Department of Law, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Kotli, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan.
    (2) Syed Mudasser Fida Gardazi
    Assistant Professor of Law, Department of Law, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan
    (3) Nafees Ahmed Khan
    Lecturer in Law, Department of Law, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Mirpur University of Science and Technology, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan

12 Pages : 115 - 125

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-II).12      10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-II).12      Published : Jun 2022

A Study to Investigate the Sustainability Consciousness of Prospective Teachers

    The current study investigates the student-teachers' sustainability consciousness in the Pakistan context. For this purpose, public sector universities in Rawalpindi and Islamabad region offering four years undergraduate teacher-education programs were selected. The population of the current study were all the 1259 student-teachers studying in these public sector universities. A total population sampling technique was utilized due to the limited number of student-teachers in these universities. Data were collected from 753 student-teachers on the sustainability consciousness questionnaire developed by Gericke et al. (2019). An independent sample t-test and one-way ANOVA were utilized to ascertain any difference in student-teachers' sustainability consciousness based on their gender and semester of study. The results suggest that there was a significant difference in student-teachers environmental and social consciousness. However, no difference was found in the economic consciousness among the student-teachers.

    Sustainability Consciousness, Student-teachers, Education for Sustainable Development
    (1) Ayesha Nousheen
    Ph.D. Scholar, National University Of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Farkhanda Tabassum
    Assistant Professor, National University Of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad, Pakistan.

08 Pages : 72-83

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-IV).08      10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-IV).08      Published : Dec 2024

Global Climate Governance: Evaluating Policy Responses in an Era of International Cooperation and Competition

    This research paper provides an in-depth analysis of how the global community is working to address climate change through international cooperation and competition. It highlights dual forces that shape global climate governance, focusing on the Paris Agreement as a key framework. The article focuses on the fact that although international cooperation. Most countries fail to achieve the targets they set forth as part of their pledges; the gap between the pledging and the actual reduction of emissions is huge. International competition, especially in the area of renewable energy, would spur innovation and progress. China and the United States have invested heavily in green technologies; these investments have economically and strategically benefited those respective nations. This competition creates unequal disadvantages, especially for developing countries that cannot compete because they do not have sufficient resources. Non-state actors, including cities, corporations, civil society organizations, are also increasingly crucial to filling out national efforts.

    Global Climate Governance, International Cooperation, Policy Responses, Paris Agreement, Non-State Actors, Governance Mechanism, Green Technology, Sustainable Development
    (1) Bashir Ahmad
    Assistant Professor, Department of History, Minhaj University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Maha Bashir
    MPhil Scholar, Department of Finance, University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Arifa Zia
    MPhil Scholar, Department of History, Government College University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.