KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples’ Party MPA Sharmila Farooqui stressed need to raise urban forests in Karachi and other cities of Sindh to reduce impact of climate change that is affecting social and business life.

Talking to media after launching tree plantation in Clifton Urban Forest, which was organised by Sygenta to mark 75 Independence Day.

Sharmila said that Sindh government had taken hectic steps to raise urban forestry to reduce impacts of climate change that is affecting socio-economic life. Non-governmental organisations, like Sygenta are adding trees in urban forestry that is a good omen, she added.

She said that cities, towns and other urban areas in country are more vulnerable to growing impacts of climate change due to high amounts of paved surfaces, increased pollution, denser human population, and concentration of built structures.

She said that such pressures have rendered most of forests of poor and medium density in need of drastic restocking on war footing. Growing population, unplanned urban expansion and dependence on natural resources puts immense pressure on environment. Moreover, lack of public awareness regarding environmental issues and mismanagement of water and solid waste has aggravated situation.

Published in The Daily National Courier, August, 15 2022

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