Justice and Security Research Programme

LSE’s engagement with South Asia

• Air Pollution in South Asia: Harnessing City and Science Diplomacy
  As cities in South Asia, especially Pakistan and India, choke under hazardous smog, governments continue to struggle to find tenable solutions. Muhammad Ittefaq makes the case for harnessing ‘city diplomacy’ and ‘science diplomacy’ in tandem to address this annual scourge in the future, when predictions suggest increased urbanisation across the world.   In 2019, Nina […]
• Pakistan: A Civilian Nuclear Program to Fight Natural Disasters?
  As climate emergencies intensify and countries like Pakistan bear the devastating brunt of it, what solutions are available to mitigate impact on the people? The world is increasingly relying on civilian nuclear programs to address these challenges; Syeda Saba Batool discusses Pakistan’s current initiatives in the sector, and the challenges confronting the country in expanding it […]