1. Lecture 2: Video Session and Climate Change in Pakistan
SHAKEEL HAYAT
Date: 19th Oct 2011

2. VISUAL UNDERSTANDING Video Link

3. WHAT IS CLIMATE CHANGE??
Environmental scientist defines Climate Change as a long-term change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods of time that range from decades to millions of years. Climate change may be limited to a specific region, or may occur across the whole earth
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) defines climate change as "a change of climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity.”

4. FUTURE CLIMATE THREATS
Rising Temperature
Melting of Glaciers
Climate Refugees
Agriculture and Livestock Decline
Water Stress and Food Insecurity
Sea Level Rise, Storms, Droughts and River Flooding
Deforestation
Fisheries Crises
Species Extinction

5. GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE AND PEOPLE’s VULNERABILITY IN PAKISTAN
Poor developing country
High vulnerability to natural disasters
Poor infrastructure and water management, land degradation, deforestation and environmental pollution due to lack of EIA and SIA
Slow process and political barriers in policy implication
Increasing pressure on natural resources because of internal and cross-border wars

6. PAKISTAN’s ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
Federal and provincial environmental policies
Effective management of natural resources
Different strategies, plans and programs to pursue environmental policy
One goal and one mission