Islamabad: Minister for Science and Technology Shibli Faraz stated on Wednesday (August 4) at a seminar titled “Challenges and Strategies for Effective Plastic Management to Improve Human Health” that regulatory power is necessary to address environmental issues, news sources reported.
Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) hosted the seminar in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the Global Water Challenge, the Coco-Cola Foundation, and New World.
During the seminar, the minister stated that environmental degradation is a global problem that demands a collaborative effort. He urged scientists and university students to create ideas to combat environmental challenges and enhance the country’s socio-economic condition.
While speaking at the seminar, UNESCO Country Director Patricia McPhillips informed the participants that plastic pollution is the most serious threat to the environment and human health and that it requires a global effort to reduce its effect. She went on to say that global plastic manufacturing and use is rising at an alarming rate. The director suggested that a public awareness campaign, as well as initiatives at the provincial and federal levels, are required for proper plastic waste management.
Furthermore, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Pakistan Senior Director Programmes Dr Rab Nawaz, emphasised the necessity for a regulatory body to oversee plastic production. Similarly, Chairman of the PSF Prof Shahid Mahmood Baig, discussed the foundation’s role in research and science popularisation programmes.
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