RETHINKING OUR LIFESTYLES TO COMBAT ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES: A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF PAKISTAN’S NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY

Abstract

Recent floods and other natural disasters have impacted quite badly on the economic condition and living standards of Pakistan. This study examines Pakistan's National Climate Change Policy 2021 to see if it promotes ecologically friendly lifestyles. The study uses Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) to examine the discursive methods and presumptions behind sustainable living promotion. The study shows how language affects policy and behavior. The CDA's theoretical framework—description, interpretation, and explanation—examined the National Climate Change Policy. The study found that neoliberalism, which promotes market-based environmental solutions, strongly influences policy. The study offers policy insights and recommendations to strengthen Pakistan's National Climate Change Policy's promotion of sustainable living.