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Measuring Sustainable Development through Eco-efficiency: A Case Study of Mega Cities of Pakistan

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  • Mamona Sadaf

    (University of Management and Technology, Sialkot Campus, Pakistan.)

  • Abdul Jabbar

    (International Institute of Islamic Economics,International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.)

Abstract

Imbalanced and unplanned social and economic development along with urbanization is the main reasons for environmental degradation in Pakistan. Eco-efficiency approach is used to make development tangible so that sustainable urban development can be promoted. Eco-efficiency of Karachi is found lowest among all other cities. Lahore has the high prosperity score as compared with Karachi but its eco-efficiency is greater than Karachi. Differences in eco-efficiency among cities are fare more than the differences in prosperity scores. Eco-efficiency is not found in accordance with the pattern of spatial development in Pakistan. It has been suggested that distinguished polices should be developed by the Government as per the need of the cities. Current study calls forth the recognition of eco-efficiency by Government and the masses in order to put it into implementation for sustainable urban development.

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  • Mamona Sadaf & Abdul Jabbar, 2020. "Measuring Sustainable Development through Eco-efficiency: A Case Study of Mega Cities of Pakistan," Pakistan Journal of Economic Studies, Department of Economics, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan., vol. 3(2), pages 104-122, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:akw:iupjes:v:3:y:2020:i:2:p:104-122
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    Keywords

    Urbanization; Eco-efficiency; Cities; Development; Environment.;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • D61 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Allocative Efficiency; Cost-Benefit Analysis
    • O44 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - Environment and Growth
    • Q01 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General - - - Sustainable Development
    • Q56 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth

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