Federal Minister for
Climate change Senator Mushahidullah khan called on meeting of Global Change
Impact Study Center to brief about their performance.
Dr.Khalid Banuri
Chief Executive of Global Change impact Study Centre briefed the Federal
Minister about the working of this
department. He highlighted Global Change Impact Study Centre undertakes
scientific investigation of Climate Change at national, regional and
international level. This department works on climate change issues, capacity
building and distribution of resources. This department is involved in
research, advice, and advocacy at international level. He also told the
minister that we have completed twenty projects and have 100 publications.
Federal Minister was told about method used in China for
raising ground level water. Federal Minister for Climate Change said we will
high sign Memorandum of Understanding with China after consulting relevant
department to introduce this technology in Pakistan.
Dr. Shahbaz Chief Climatologist informed the federal
minister for climate change that see 0.6 degree centigrade temperature rise
globally and in Pakistan in the past. But their scientific investigation
informs that in future Pakistan will be one point ahead in rise of temperature
as compared to rest of the world.
Dr. Zia Hashmi heading the section of Water and
Glaciology highlighted that extreme events like hydrological cycles causes
Glacier Lake Outburst Flood.
Federal Minister for Climate Change instructed to make
this department more efficient and active to provide better research work on
climate change issues.
The Global Change Impact Study Centre is research arm of
Ministry of Climate Change and conducts research on various climate change
issues.
