A seminar was organized to commemorate the International Day of Forests by IUCN, International Union for Conservation Nature and the Ministry of Climate Change, Government of Pakistan, the Capital Development Authority, Bahria University at Bahria University, Islamabad Campus with an objective to highlight the importance of the International Day of Forest. The theme of the year 2016 is: “Forest and Water”. Continue reading “To curb the rising temperature and melting glaciers maximizing Green cover is the need of the day”
Joint Efforts to make FATA Environment Cell Project a Success
The FATA region, crippled by instability and environmental degradation over the years, is facing numerous challenges. There was an urgent need for the establishment of an Environment Cell within the FATA Secretariat, in order to include environmental concerns into development planning. The life-saving humanitarian, recovery and development efforts of the federal and provincial governments, the military, humanitarian agencies, donors and international financial institutions were successfully launched; however, the essential ecological focus was missing. The environmental impact assessments are now being built into their planning, which is required to preclude any development that degrades the environment. Continue reading “Joint Efforts to make FATA Environment Cell Project a Success”
A dying delta, By: Naseer Memon
Declining fresh water flow poses a grave threat to Indus delta and coastal communities
A subcommittee of the Senate has recently raised serious concerns on the ecological disaster that has gripped the Indus delta. This is not the first time that the issue has resonated among the highest legislative forum of the country. In February 2015, experts shared an ominous report before the Senate Standing Committee on Science and Technology: if urgent remedies are not employed, Thatta and Badin will submerge by 2050 and Karachi by 2060. Continue reading “A dying delta, By: Naseer Memon”
Announcement of the Workshop on “Conservation and Management of Protected Areas” by CEM (15-18 December 2014) in Muscat, Oman
International Training Workshop on Conservation and Management of Protected Areas
Organized by: Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs, Sultanate of Oman
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management, West Asia
December 15-18, 2014 at Muscat, Sultanate of Oman Continue reading “Announcement of the Workshop on “Conservation and Management of Protected Areas” by CEM (15-18 December 2014) in Muscat, Oman”