Presentation on “climate change “turning from problems to solutions

More than two Hundred students and faculty members were attended presentation from different departments of University. The title of the presentation was, ”Climate Change; Turning from Problems to Solutions”.  He defined the Climate Change and global warming and gave a detailed account of the negative impacts of the climate change being observed locally and globally. He said that these impacts are visibly seen in shape of receding glaciers and changing precipitation levels on communities worldwide. At present, over half of the global population lives in watersheds of major rivers originating in mountains with glaciers and snow and 1.6 billion people directly benefit from these river basins. Changes in the intensity and timing of rains, added by the melting of snow, can have serious consequences for food security, livelihoods, water resources and health.
 
He shared that desertification; land degradation and drought affects will dramatically alter the land use and productivity of crops. The sad part is that this impact will be more severe on the poor people living in the developing countries. The pathways out of poverty often depend on the resources that are lost: land, water and forests. He also informed that a new comprehensive analysis finds that 75 percent of the world's coral reefs are currently threatened by local and global pressures. For the first time, the analysis includes threats from climate change, including warming seas and rising ocean acidification.

He also shared some of the alternate options to the fossil fuels like wind and solar energy, he said that with consistent climate and energy policy support, renewable energy sources can contribute substantially to human well-being by sustainable use of resources and stabilizing the climate,"

Mr Abdul Razzaq Sabir chairman FTDC and Director Trainings Mr. Zahoor Ahmed Bazai also shared their views about Climate Change and its impacts on world.

Dr. Mudassira Dean Life Science department concluded the session with the vote of Thanks.

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Zabardast Khan Bangash,
Manager IUCN Balochistan Programme,
IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)
Quetta Phone: +92 8128240450-2, Fax: +92 812820706
Email: zabardast.bangash@iucn.org