The role of conflicts, and that of militaries themselves, is often not discussed when it comes to discussing causes of global warming. One apparent reason for not recognising the environmental havoc caused by militaries and conflicts is the absence of data. Besides the global warming and other ecological costs related to varied military campaigns, climate change itself has become a catalyst for conflict. In Pakistan as well, scant attention is given to the military’s broader ecological footprint or to the ecological consequences of its external and internal postures or actions. Conversely, there is ample scholarship demonstrating how militaries of neighbouring countries can use environmental diplomacy to co-manage ecologically threatened areas.

Source: The Express Tribune June 21, 2024 08:20 UTC