Islamabad: The Ministry of Climate Change (MoCC) shared various steps to tackle land degradation, according to a news source. The measures they discussed included afforestation and durable land management.
A spokesperson for the MoCC, Mohammad Saleem said that land degradation in Pakistan is soaring due to a number of factors. It can be attributed to desertification, soil erosion, deforestation, waterlogging, salinity, and unsustainable agricultural practices. The impact of these factors is further exacerbated by climate change, which is a dire global issue. Saleem stated that all of this creates difficulty in achieving national goals related to food security, land conflicts, and urbanisation.
He revealed that Pakistan is among the top ten countries most adversely affected by climate change, as per the Global Climate Risk Index, released by Germanwatch. He also quoted a study by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), stating that 61% of Pakistan’s agricultural land is degraded, and 60% of grazing land is only meeting less than one-third of its production potential.
To counter all this, he stated that plans have been devised, and are being implemented by all the relevant authorities and stakeholders.
