Islamabad: Prime Minister’s Coordinator on Climate Change Romina Khurshid Alam said that global warming is severely affecting glaciers, ecosystems, people’s lives and livelihoods in mountainous regions around the world.
However, solving the challenges of rapid melting of glaciers, loss of ecosystems and protecting lives and livelihoods will not be possible unless the global community comes together to address the drivers of global warming, especially greenhouse gas emissions.
Presiding over a meeting with the Italian non-governmental organization EvK2CNR here on Wednesday, the Prime Minister’s Coordinator said that the increase in temperature in mountainous areas including Pakistan is due to seasonal changes in weather patterns, melting of glaciers, thawing and subsidence of permafrost. extent and duration of snow cover.
As a result, water flows and their availability for industry, domestic use and agriculture are reduced and increasingly unreliable.
“Initiatives that can help slow down global warming are urgently needed to overcome the negative impact of climate change on glaciers, mountains, ecosystems, waterways, agriculture, public health and education,” said Romina Khurshid Alam.
Many glaciers in the world have been melting rapidly since the early 1900s. Human activity is at the heart of this phenomenon. In particular, since the industrial revolution, emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases have increased at the poles, causing glaciers to melt faster, escape to the sea, and retreat on land.
He stressed the importance of using sustainable means of production and consumption to combat climate change and its impact on various socio-economic sectors, especially water, agriculture, energy, health and education.
Romina Khurshid Alam said in the meeting that Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif is serious about improving Pakistan’s environmental sustainability and climate resilience in all socio-economic sectors and ordered his team to leave no stone unturned to prevent environmental degradation and improve the country’s resilience. against the devastating effects of climate change.
“I will actively engage with all stakeholders and organizations at all levels to ensure a good track record and help Pakistan achieve its environmental sustainability goals and improve its ability to combat the impact of global warming in various socio-economic sectors.”, Coordinator Prime Minister Romina Khursheed Alam swear
Meanwhile, EvK2CNR President Agostino Da Polenza reminded the Prime Minister’s Coordinator about the various initiatives of his organization for socio-economic development, education, protection of mountain ecosystems and protected or environmentally sensitive areas in the highlands of Pakistan such as Gilgit. Baltistan, home of beautiful mountains.
Also, the Prime Minister’s Coordinator Romina Khurshid Alam said that his organization in collaboration with international organizations and Pakistan has conducted several studies on the impact of the climate crisis on mountains and glaciers and proposed several policy measures to overcome this negative impact.
The senior representative of EvK2CNR praised the current government’s interest in promoting the country’s sustainability and using renewable energy through environmental protection and protection, as well as various adaptation and mitigation measures.
He assured Coordinator Prime Minister Romina Khurshid of his organization’s full support in mitigating the adverse effects of climate change on glaciers and improving the sustainability of mountain ecosystems, people and livelihoods.
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