Changing Earth: ‘We need climate change projects’
Pakistan has not been investing in climate change projects, says Farhan Anwar, an expert on strategic planning.
Pakistan has not been investing in climate change projects, says Farhan Anwar, an expert on strategic planning. PHOTO: FILE
LAHORE:
“Several neighbours of Pakistan are working on projects to mitigate climate change and receiving aid from international donors. Pakistan, however, has not been investing in climate change projects,” Farhan Anwar, an expert on strategic planning, said on Sunday.
He was speaking on the concluding day of a two-day workshop on Understanding Sustainable Cities orgnaised by Friedrich Neumann Foundation at a local hotel.
He said the four scenarios of climate change: extreme heat, urban flooding, drought and rise in sea level.
He said policymakers should start thinking about investing in climate change projects in Pakistan.
He said a poor local government structure was a hurdle for Pakistani cities on the way to becoming smart cities.
He said the provincial and the federal government were unable to execute projects for cities.
He said several mega-cities had flourished under strong local governments.
FNF Country Representative Dr Almut Besold said thanked participants at the end of the two-day workshop and said the conference aimed at raising awareness among people on issues surrounding climate change and how it affected sustainable cities.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 14th, 2014.
“Several neighbours of Pakistan are working on projects to mitigate climate change and receiving aid from international donors. Pakistan, however, has not been investing in climate change projects,” Farhan Anwar, an expert on strategic planning, said on Sunday.
He was speaking on the concluding day of a two-day workshop on Understanding Sustainable Cities orgnaised by Friedrich Neumann Foundation at a local hotel.
He said the four scenarios of climate change: extreme heat, urban flooding, drought and rise in sea level.
He said policymakers should start thinking about investing in climate change projects in Pakistan.
He said a poor local government structure was a hurdle for Pakistani cities on the way to becoming smart cities.
He said the provincial and the federal government were unable to execute projects for cities.
He said several mega-cities had flourished under strong local governments.
FNF Country Representative Dr Almut Besold said thanked participants at the end of the two-day workshop and said the conference aimed at raising awareness among people on issues surrounding climate change and how it affected sustainable cities.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 14th, 2014.