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environmental protection the power to ensure implementation of their mandate.
2. All attempts to improve the environment that lack a holistic approach
are bound to fail. What happens to a country’s flora and fauna foretells what
happens to its people. Pakistan must immediately stop the loss of its forest
cover and protect the birds and animals on the verge of extinction.
3. In order to impart swift environmental justice, the efficiency of green
benches at the high courts should be improved. Children should also be made
familiar with the work of these benches and also that of environmental protection
authorities. Teaching children about the importance of safeguarding the
environment must start early.
4. More waste incinerators should be installed or capacity of existing
incinerators increased to treat hospital waste in a safe and environmentally
friendly manner.
5. It should be a mandatory obligation for all smoke emitting industries
or those that discharge contaminated waste to cut down on toxic emissions and
release waste water after treating it.
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State of Human Rights in 2012