PAKISTAN BASELINE ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT SCENARIO OF PLASTIC WASTE MANAGEMENT ISLAMABAD CAPITAL TERRITORY (ICT) AND AYUBIA NATIONAL PARK (ANP) Copyright © 2019 UNESCO Islamabad Material in this report maybe reproduced for non-profit and academic purposes, provided due acknowledgement of the source is made. Disclaimer: The information contained herein is as per conditions during the time of survey and is shared in good faith. WWF-Pakistan or UNESCO will not be responsible for any legal action taken by anyone. Authors: Muhammad Hamza Abbas and Haider Ali - WWF-Pakistan Co-author: Misha Khan, WWF-Pakistan Editors: Dr Masood Arshad, -Nazifa Butt and Maryam Arshad - WWF-Pakistan Photo credits: © WWF-Pakistan Designed by Syeda Sadia Gilani, Sana Maqsood, Communications Department, WWF-Pakistan This report is available at: UNESCO Islamabad 7 th Floor, Serena Business Complex, Sector G-5/1, Islamabad, Pakistan Tel: +92-51-2600242 – 49 Fax: +92-51-2600250 Email:
[email protected] Website: www.unesco.org.pk BASELINE ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT SCENARIO OF PLASTIC WASTE MANAGEMENT ISLAMABAD CAPITAL TERRITORY (ICT) AND AYUBIA NATIONAL PARK (ANP) Conducted by WWF-Pakistan November 2019 CONTENTS Foreword I Preface III List of Acronyms V Acknowledgements VII Executive Summary IX 1. Introduction 1 2. Methodology 3 2.1 Focus group discussions 3 2.2 Identification of scope areas 4 2.2.1 Islamabad Capital Territory 4 2.2.2 Ayubia National Park 6 2.3 Establishing a sample size for physical plastic waste assessment 6 2.3.1 Defining sample cycle for urban ICT