CLIMATE CHANGE INITIATIVES IN PAKISTAN

CLIMATE CHANGE INITIATIVES IN

PAKISTANSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS OF UNITED

NATIONS GLOBAL COMPACT(M. Zarar Mughal)CEO, Geo-Tech Consultancy Services, Rawalpindi, PAKISTAN.A United Nations Global Compact Participant,http://unglobalcompact.org/participant/97601Email: zarar@gcspakistan.comPh: +92 51 5166707. Cell: +92 333 5140886.

WORLD GHG EMISSION FLOW CHART

Country-wise GHG EmissionsPakistan = 0.7%

Satellite Photographs of River Indus

August 8, 2009

August 11, 2010

Climate Change Initiatives in Pakistan1. Sustainable economic growth by appropriately addressing the challenges of climate change.2. Integrate climate change policy with other inter-related national policies.3. Focus on pro-poor gender sensitive adaptation while also promoting mitigation to the extent possible

in a cost-effective manner.4. Ensure water security, food security and energy security of the country in the face of the challenges

posed by climate change.5. Minimize the risks arising from the expected increase in frequency and intensity of extreme

weather events such as floods, droughts and tropical storms.6. Strengthen inter-ministerial decision making and coordination mechanisms on climate change.7. Facilitate effective use of the opportunities, particularly financial, available both nationally and

internationally.8. Foster the development of appropriate economic incentives to encourage public and private sector

investment in adaptation measures.9. Enhance the awareness, skill and institutional capacity of relevant stakeholders.10.Promote conservation of natural resources and long term sustainability.

IMPLEMENTATION MECHANISM

• CONSTITUTINGNATIONAL LEVEL CLIMATE CHANGE COMMITTEE

• CONSTITUTINGPROVINCIAL LEVEL CLIMATE CHANGE COMMITTEES

PAKISTAN CLIMATE CHANGE AUTHORITY (DRAFT ACT)

• PAKISTAN CLIMATE CHANGE COUNCIL• PAKISTAN CLIMATE CHANGE AUTHORITY• PAKISTAN CLIMATE CHANGE FUND

FRAMEWORK FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY

• 1. WATER SECTOR : ADAPTATION ACTIONS.• 2. AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK : ADAPTATION ACTIONS.• 3. AGRICULTURE & LIVESTOCK: MITIGATION ACTIONS.• 4. FORESTRY SECTOR: ADAPTATION ACTIONS.• 5. FORESTRY SECTOR : MITIGATION ACTIONS.• 6. DISASTER PREPAREDNESS : ADAPTATION ACTIONS.• 7. OTHER VULNERABLE ECOSYSTEMS.• 8. ENERGY SECTOR : MITIGATION ACTIONS.• 9. TRANSPORT SECTOR: MITIGATION ACTIONS.• 10. INDUSTRIES: MITIGATION ACTIONS.• 11. URBAN PLANNING: ADAPTATION & MITIGATION ACTIONS.

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PRESENTER;M. ZARAR MUGHAL