Paper 2 The environment of Pakistan
Themes across the Paper 2 syllabus topics
• The problems and opportunities for Pakistan as a developing country
• Effects on the environment and the importance of conserving the environment
• The promotion and importance of sustainable development
• The importance of feasibility studies
1. The land of Pakistan
(a) Location of Pakistan
(b) Location of administrative areas and cities
(c) The natural topography, including drainage
(d) Climate
2. Natural resources – an issue of sustainability
(a) Water
(b) Forests
(c) Mineral resources
(d) Fish
3. Power
(a) Sources
(b) Non-renewables
(c) Renewables
4. Agricultural development
(a) Agricultural systems
(b) Crops and livestock
(c) Factors affecting production
5. Industrial development
(a) Understanding common terms
(b) Secondary and tertiary industries
6. Trade
(a) Major exports and imports
(b) Pakistan’s trading partners
7. Transport and telecommunications
(a) Internal transport
(b) International transport
(c) Telecommunications
8. Population and employment
(a) Structure and growth
(b) Movements of population
(c) Distribution and density of population
(d) Employment
