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Title Constitutional Rights and Representation; Exploring the Implications of Natural Resource Governance in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Author(s) MUHAMMAD ZEESHAN

Abstract The research is being carried out to explore the relationship between constitutional rights, political representation and natural resource governance through the case study of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KPKP) natural resources. The study analyzes how the constitutional clauses related to the ownership of resources, the distribution of power, and fundamental rights facilitate or impede governance frameworks and practices in KPK. The study highlighted the importance of analyzing the decision-making role of provincial and federal governments, local government institutions and marginalized communities. An emphasis is placed on the maintenance or erasure of constitutional guarantees for representation and equity within governance over natural resources. Use of legal frameworks, policy documents, and governance practices and field data collected from key stakeholders were employed to find the gap between the ideals laid out in the constitution and the ground reality between constitutional provisions and their implementation on the ground. Patronage and nepotism often dominate KPK's natural resource governance, with local communities being poorly represented, transparency failing to reach the forefront of these dealings, and benefit-sharing arrangements being woefully underdeveloped. These problems lead to social and economic exclusion, environmental destruction, and the exclusion of rural and indigenous communities. Furthermore, the research also underlines that top-down government strategy, and insufficient organizational abilities undermine the actualization of just and sustainable administration. The study proposes a paradigm shift towards more inclusive and participatory models of resource governance, which prioritize local voices and rights in line with constitutional principle. The study underscores the urgent need for a rights-based and representation-focused model of natural resource management in KPK that promotes sustainable development and social equity for all.

Type Thesis/Dissertation MS

Faculty Management Sciences

Department Governance and Public Policy

Language English

Publication Date 2025-06-20

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