Environmental Crisis and Trauma in Faryal Ali Gauhar’s An Abundance of Wild Roses

Dr.Tayyaba Yasmin, Khubaib ur Rehman, Aniqa Rashid — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0500

This study examines the representation of environmental trauma in Feryal Ali Gauhar’s An Abundance of Wild Roses with the objective of understanding how ecological disturbance shapes the emotional and psychological lives of a rural community. Grounded in environmental trauma theory and eco-criticism, the research challenges conventional trauma narratives that prioritize war or personal loss by foregrounding the slow, pervasive impact of environmental degradation. Employing a qualitative methodology based on close textual analysis, the study treats the landscape not as a passive backdrop but as an active force that materializes memory, fear, and collective anxiety through images of landslides, damaged soil, climatic irregularities, and social disruption. The findings reveal that environmental uncertainty produces sustained psychological instability, emotional withdrawal, and social fragmentation, particularly among communities whose livelihoods depend on the land. The study recommends ecological restoration, sustainable land management, community-centered environmental education, and responsive policy measures as essential strategies to address environmental trauma and promote long-term psychological and social resilience

Climate Change as Security Threat in Pakistan: The Rise of Eco-Geopolitics

Esha Ihsan, Amna Shahid, Qiza Shahid — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0500

This paper explores the climate change-security nexus in Pakistan through the prism of eco-geopolitics. Climate change has been playing the role of a threat multiplier by aggravating the predisposition of socio-economic vulnerabilities, resource scarcity, and governance challenges. Although Pakistan has contributed very little to global emissions, recurring floods and glacial melt have posed heavy pressure on human, national, and regional security. In this respect, it is important to interpret it from a security perspective. A qualitative approach was applied going through policy documents and secondary literature on climate, security and geopolitics. The findings indicate that climate-induced disasters further deteriorate food and water insecurity and institutional strain to reshape the security landscape. Eco-geopolitics presents a broader framework than military-centric traditional security approaches. The paper concludes by calling for incorporating climate adaptation into national security planning, focusing on human security, and expanding regional cooperation on transboundary environmental challenges.

Annals of Human and Social Sciences

Environmental Crisis and Trauma in Faryal Ali Gauhar’s An Abundance of Wild Roses

Climate Change as Security Threat in Pakistan: The Rise of Eco-Geopolitics