Islamabad: The Climate Change Ministry has decided to introduce measures that will enhance the productivity and efficiency of water-dependent sectors, a news source reported. This will include the energy and agriculture sectors, which have suffered from the impact of global climate change.
Climate change projections reveal that global warming readings in South Asia are likely to fall above the global mean. These will affect the melting rate and precipitation patterns of glaciers, which will further impact the timing and intensity of monsoon rainfall. The Climate Change Ministry has reported that the frequency and strength of extreme weather events will increase; paving the way for worsening floods and droughts.
An official stated that forest cover has decreased, which will lead to natural migration of certain plant species. Furthermore, the recession of the glaciers in the Hindukush-Karakoram-Himalaya (HKH) range will negatively impact the water inflows into the Indus River System.
The government has created a plan that will focus on sustained economic growth by targeting the climate change challenges. These measures will be taken in a cost-effective manner, and based on a pro-poor and gender-sensitive approach.
