Civil society, experts join hands to address climate change and coastal vulnerabilities
Karachi
March 14, 2021
Climate change is seriously threatening the coastal belt of Pakistan and posing a serious threat to livelihoods, health, economy and ecosystems as a whole, experts said and called for public action involving youths, women, grassroots level activists and frontline communities to lead the fight.
They said mankind has only 10 years left to radically shift economies and societies to deal with a climate emergency that is threatening to push millions into hunger and poverty. They added that climate crisis is already here and now, and it is disproportionately affecting the world’s poorest people, youth, women, indigenous people and other marginalised groups.
Sindh coastal belt vulnerable to climate change, warn experts
The role of youth is critical in addressing climate vulnerabilities in the future
Pakistan is among the top 10 countries most affected by climate change. PHOTO: AFP
KARACHI:
The coastal belt of Pakistan, particularly Sindh, is more vulnerable to climate change impacts, which lead to security issues and loss of livelihoods, mainly in fisheries and agriculture sectors, warned climate experts during a seminar on the engagement of youth to address coastal climate change vulnerability on Thursday.
The seminar, held at the University of Karachi, was jointly organised by Oxfam International, a confederation of 20 non-governmental organisations, and World Wildlife Fund Pakistan, (WWF-P) where speakers underscored that marginalised communities were at a greater risk of being affected by climate change.
WWF, KMC collaborate for tree plantation
Karachi
March 5, 2021
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Karachi Metropolitan Corporation have collaborated to make Karachi green and look after the wellbeing of animals at zoos under the administrative control of the KMC.
Regional Head Sindh and Baluchistan WWF- Pakistan Tahir Rasheed called on Karachi Administrator Laeeq Ahmed on Thursday. Senior Director Coordination Khalid Khan and other officials were also present on the occasion.
The administrator said the WWF could assist the corporation in plantation and looking after the animals at zoos and work together to cope with environmental pollution. A memorandum of understanding would be signed in this regard between the KMC and WWF.
National
February 27, 2021
SUKKUR: The University of Sindh, Jamshoro, and World Wide Fund for Nature, Pakistan (WWF-P), have agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in order to work together to tackle environmental hazards.
In this regard, the CEO of WWF-P, Dr Tahir Rasheed called on the vice-chancellor of Sindh University, Prof Dr Muhammad Siddique Kalhoro and discussed the partnership regarding the environment of the varsity through planting saplings after signing the MoU. He said the WWF-P would provide support and funding for the plantation drive at Sindh University aiming at protecting the environment, adding to emphasise the need for building partnership with well-cognizant national/international partners to meet modern-day challenges in the perspective of climate change.
Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi was the chief guest at the closing ceremony. DawnNewsTV/File
KARACHI: The three-day International Maritime Conference (IMC-21) organised on the theme of ‘Development of Blue Economy under a Secure and Sustainable Environment: A Shared Future for Western Indian Ocean Region’ by the National Institute of Maritime Affairs (NIMA) under the auspices of Pakistan Navy culminated here on Monday.
Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi was the chief guest at the closing ceremony, says a Pakistan Navy press release.
The conference included an array of prominent speakers who delivered addresses during the event presenting their thoughts on the theme.