Pakistan National Committee (PNC) of IUCN Members

October 7, 2011August 31, 2014

Climate Change and Natural Disasters in Pakistan

By: Naseer Memon

Introduction:

Climate change is an emerging threat for our planet. It has manifes ted in disasters of unpredictable frequency and intensity in different parts of world. Pakistan is facing multitude of impacts ensuing from climate change phenomenon. The Super Floods of 2010 and the cyclones of 1999 and 2007, are grim reminders of the fact that we are negotiating a serious challenge posed by climate change……Download complete text: Climate Change and Natural Disasters in Pakistan

October 7, 2011August 31, 2014

Pakistan: Floods, Society and Sources of Resilience

For two years in a row, Pakistan has been hit by heavy rains and severe flooding. Since July 2010, over 29 million people have been affected and 3.2 million homes damaged. This year alone, around 2.7 hectares of farmland has been destroyed and 675,000 people displaced from their homes.
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August 4, 2011August 31, 2014

Food for All

Dr Abid Qaiyum Suleri, an expert on food security, gives an insight on the different dimensions of the prevailing crisis

Dr Suleri is the Executive Director, Social Development Policy Institute (SDPI), social policy analyst and development practitioner. He is currently working on a comparative analysis of Pakistan’s districts in terms of the state of food insecurity.
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July 17, 2011August 31, 2014

Managing Disaster- By: Naseer Memon

Daily Dawn-14th July 2010
link: http://www.dawn.com/2011/07/14/managing-disaster.html

PREDICTIONS about this year’s monsoon season are ominous. The forecast of 10 per cent higher than normal rainfall in the country’s upper catchment areas should set alarm bells ringing.
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