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Sunday, November 18, 2012
Indigenous people are direct victims of climate change
KARACHI: Speakers at a seminar on ‘Climate change: Impacts on Livelihood, Marine and Coastal Resources’ said on Saturday that indigenous people are direct victims of climate change and the state has failed to provide required protection to the people during calamities.
The seminar was jointly organised by Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF), Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research (PILER) and National Council for Environment Journalists (NCEJ). The event was the part of activities related to a week of action for climate justice.
The speakers focused on the overall situation of the depleting natural resources and vulnerabilities of indigenous communities living in rural areas, forests, along lakes and the coasts of the country.
PFF General Secretary Saeed Baloch while quoting the impacts of cyclones, tsunami, floods, droughts and hurricane in the world, said these countries have learned lessons from effects and prepared more to avert the losses. Baloch said Pakistan had designed climate change policy draft, which was approved by the parliament but yet to be implemented. pr
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk