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

Mamona Sadaf () and Abdul Jabbar ()
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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.

Pakistan Journal of Economic Studies, 2020, vol. 3, issue 2, 104-122

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.

Keywords: Urbanization; Eco-efficiency; Cities; Development; Environment. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D61 O44 Q01 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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