THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON THE ENVIRONMENT OF BALOCHISTAN: AN INTERPLAY BETWEEN TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS) IN BALOCHISTAN AND THE INTEGRATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) IN PROPOSING A STRATEGIC

Technology based innovation and advancement would subsequently be the use of progressing information to practical applications accompanied by the design of smart devices/equipment. In the current era in Balochistan, it is a time of phenomenal transformation that mankind right now lives in-one in which technology upgradation reshapes our way of living but at the same times causes irreversible environmental changes and also results in resource depletion.The advent of new innovations was introduced with the industrial revolution resulting in a paradigm shift from conventional to new assembling approaches in Europe and the US during the period around 1760 to 1840. This has been proceeded with augmented industrialization and further technology design alterations across the globe including Balochistan, Pakistan. However the ramifications of these innovation to the climate, biotic/abiotic component of the environment, natural/non-renewable resources, regional communities etc have incorporated in the exploitation and harming of our mother nature and our planet Earth. These advancements have infact unfavourably impacted Balochistan in two primary ways; pollution and thedepletion of natural resources.Therefore, it is crucial to critically explore the impact of technology on the environment of Balochistan in order to comprehend and achieve the targets and goals of SDGs. In addition, it is crucial to implement Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) which serves as an essential strategic tool to assess the likely natural outcomes of technology advancement, ensuring that both short-term and long-term impacts are understood and mitigated to attain sustainability for future generations.