ISLAMABAD
Climate change is a rapidly growing phenomenon which is mainly affecting developing countries, global cooperation and serious brainstorming necessary for its mitigation, said speakers of a seminar at International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) on Monday.
The seminar titled “Climate Change and Politics” was organised by Department of Environmental Sciences.
The activity was part of first round of seminars being organised by the department, on environmental issues for faculty members and students. It was attended by AF&P Director General Gulzar Ahmed Khawaja as the chief guest while Shakeel Ahmad Ramay and Sadia Shafiq delivered lectures on the issue.
“Every country sees climate change issue in its own perspective of interests which ultimately raises constraints in the way of an agreed global action plan for dealing with the challenges such as global warming and climate change,” said Ramay. He called for comprehensive policies and action plan by using the ways of adoption and mitigation for climate change with the help of developed nations.
To a question, he said, “No doubt changes in the climate have been witnessed since commencement of life but intensity and frequency of climatic shifts is alarming and compelling humans to deal with the issue.”
Important environmental topics such as climate change threats, Pakistan’s role in international agenda on climate change, reasons of fatal diseases due to climate change and natural disasters were also briefly discussed by both of the speakers.
“Globally 15 to 20 countries are responsible for the global gas and radiation emission while Pakistan’s part in it is only 0.8% which is no doubt nominal, but still, country would have to be the part of actions against severe climatic changes and protection of glaciers as it is in vulnerable state of disasters such as floods in previous 5 years,” said Sadia Shafiq.
She added that Pakistan must remain part of drive regarding climate change as it’s a country which relies on agriculture and any climatic threat can be devastating for economy and progress of the country.
“Solar power is an efficient and most required way of meeting our prevailing needs while it would also add country’s contribution towards reducing environmental pollution,” Khawaja said while referring to utilsing the resources in appropriate manner. He lauded the activity and thanked the speakers for valuable lectures in the seminar.
