Climate Change adaptation and mitigation
Climate Change is a rapidly unfolding challenge of catastrophic global, regional and national proportions. Pakistan is among the countries which will be hit hardest by effects of climate change even though it contributes only a fraction to global warming. Although Pakistan produces minimal chlorofluorocarbons and a little sulphur dioxide emissions, thus making a negligible contribution to ozone depletion and acid rain, it will suffer disproportionately from climate change and other global environmental problems.
Most societies have a long history of adapting to the impacts of weather and climate, climate change as we are experiencing it today poses new risks that will require new investments in adaptive responses
SCOPE Pakistan has been working on the promotion of sustainable development since 1992 and has recently initiated a process of capacity building and program planning in Climate Change in Pakistan. SCOPE firmly believes that serious and immediate actions need to be taken by various stakeholders to fully understand and respond to the grave impacts of climate change, requiring a realignment of Pakistan’s commitment towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
SCOPE’s climate change programme emphasis on practical adaptation and mitigation techniques, including tools and methods to address the problems and meet the challenges posed by climate change. It also reviews case studies of good practice that stakeholders can use to develop their own capacities for implementing climate change strategies.
