Thursday, April 26, 2012
Karachi is at risk and unprepared
“If you go through the national climate change policy you
will fail to see the word ‘urban’ in there and this is appalling,” says Farhan
Anwar from Shehri-Citizens for a Better Environment.
Anwar was speaking at a seminar and presented a report on
‘Climate Change Adaptation Strategy for Karachi – A Roadmap’. The seminar was
held in collaboration with the NED University of Engineering and Technology and
the chairperson of its architecture and planning department, Dr Noman Ahmed,
also spoke.
According to Anwar, cities worldwide only occupy two per
cent of land on earth but consume around 75% of its resources. This is why it
is up to cities to adapt to climate change.
Anwar’s exhaustive report compiled over the course of five
weeks isn’t all encompassing but aims to begin a conversation on the issue. The
report observes that flooding is one of the most urgent issues that need to be
tackled to protect Karachi from climate change....
Hawks Bay in Karachi, shot by Zuhair siddiqui, Wikimedia Commons, public domain
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