Pakistan’s River Ravi Eco-Revitalization Master Plan: A Road Map to Rescue and Revitalize the River Ravi and Its Tributaries

The River Ravi supports the livelihoods of millions of urban and rural people in Punjab, but is 400% below the minimum quality to sustain aquatic life and poses high water-borne disease risks. The master plan provides pragmatic nature-based solutions to maximize the river’s social, economic, and ecological co-benefits. Implementation of the plan would secure a natural capital value of $8 billion to $18 billion, far exceeding investment and operational costs.