INTRODUCTION
The latest developmental paradigm of the world now revolves around the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) which are also known as the Global Goals. The agenda of SDGs is all encompassing as it encapsulates major problems that the world is currently confronted with. Reducing impact of human activity on climate to protect the planet, and ultimately all humans, is one key element that is common to majority of the SDGs. Pakistan, being the 6th most vulnerable country to Climate Change, must take momentous steps to mitigate the perils it is faced with. Hence, “Living Indus” initiative is one such attempt which targets restoration of ecological health of river Indus within the boundaries of Pakistan. This goal has been planned to be achieved through 25 preliminary interventions, which focus on nature-based solutions and ecosystem-based adaptation measures to protect, conserve, and restore the natural, terrestrial, freshwater, coastal and marine ecosystems in the Indus basin. Intervention no. 6 is “Zero Plastic Waste Cities Along the Indus”, which is the basis of this policy design paper