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January 2019 NEWS COVERAGE PERIOD from JANUARY 21ST to JANUARY 27TH 2019 PAKISTAN ELECTED ‘VICE CHAIR’ at UN ENVIRONMENT FORUM The Globalization Bulletin Environment January 2019 NEWS COVERAGE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 21ST TO JANUARY 27TH 2019 PAKISTAN ELECTED ‘VICE CHAIR’ AT UN ENVIRONMENT FORUM By APP Published: January 26, 2019 Pakistan was elected as the vice chair at the third UN Environment’s Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific that was held in Singapore from January 23 till January 25. Adviser to Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam revealed this Friday in a tweet. He said Pakistan got elected to the position owing to the country’s ‘sincere and dedicated’ environment preservation endeavours. Forty-one environment ministers of the region voted for Pakistan to represent them at the forum in Singapore, which was the host country and chair of the UN Environment Forum. Speaking at the forum, Aslam said, “It is an honour for Pakistan as 41 environment ministers of the Asia Pacific, including China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand among others have chosen Pakistan to represent them.” The third session of UN Environment’s Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific took place at Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Singapore. The forum focused on the theme of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA), ‘Innovative solutions for environmental challenges and sustainable consumption and production’ essentially aimed at a joint approach at the 4th UN Environment Assembly, scheduled in Kenya during March. Adviser to PM along with Additional Secretary Babar Hayat Tarrar were representing Pakistan at the third session of UN Environment’s Forum of Ministers & Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific, said a press release. Addressing a panel at the forum, he said Pakistan is leading in climate actions to tackle the effects of climate change. “Pakistan is utilising her own available limited resources for implanting environment preserving initiatives and is also taking measures beyond her Nationally Determined Contributions.” He said Prime Minister Imran Khan has launched a nationwide Clean and Green Pakistan movement for the protection of environment that involves a 10 billion tree plantation drive, solid and liquid waste management and total hygiene and clean drinking water initiatives Aslam also briefed the panel about the One Billion Tree Tsunami project successfully completed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province last year that got global recognition from the World Economic Forum, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The adviser also held meetings with the UN Environment Assembly President Siim Kiisler and Estonia’s minister for environment on the sidelines of the forum. Besides, he also met Sri Lanka The Globalization Bulletin Environment president, Tuvalu’s prime minister, Singapore’s deputy prime minister and minister for environment and the UN Environment acting executive director to discuss cooperation for environment protection initiatives. The UN Environment has finally decided in principle to open an office in Pakistan, this demand was made by Pakistan and followed up consistently, said the press release. https://tribune.com.pk/story/1897031/1-pakistan-elected-vice-chair-environment-forum/ ‘EFFORTS AFOOT’ TO MITIGATE DAMAGES FROM DROUGHT By Mohammad Zafar Published: January 26, 2019 QUETTA : Minister for Home and Tribal Affairs Mir Zia Ahmed Langove on Friday said the provincial government with the assistance of Centre and National Disaster Management Authority was making all-out efforts to overcome the damage caused by drought. “Last week, during the National Workshop on Drought the provincial government presented a strong case of Balochistan regarding long-lingering drought,” he said during a visit to Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA). The minister, who also holds the portfolio of PDMA, was accompanied by lawmakers from both opposition and treasury — provincial Minister for Livestock Mitha Khan, MPA Nawabzada Gohram Bugti, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Sardar Khan Rind, MPA Younus Zehri, and Muttahida Majlis- e-Amal leader Asghar Ali Tareen. PDMA DG Imran Zarkoon briefed the delegation about his department’s relief activities in drought- stricken areas. On their visit, the leaders stressed that the PDMA should utilise all its resource for providing relief to the drought-affected people. They said: “We won’t tolerate any excuse regarding relief operations”. Meanwhile, the home minister also visited the IG Office where Police IG Mohsin Hassan Butt and DIG Abdul Razzaq Cheema briefed him about law and order. “The provincial government has been following zero-tolerance policy toward law and order. The law enforcement agencies have been given orders to beef up monitoring in border towns to prevent terrorists’ movement,” said Langove. He also paid a surprise visit to the Quetta Central Jail and directed authorities to treat all prisoners with respect so they could turn into responsible citizens after being set free. Upon hearing complaints, Langove directed the provision of adequate facilities to all prisoners. The minister also visited the District Police Station and Levies Headquarters in Pishin. The home minister said Pishin district would be linked with Quetta Safe City project. The decision came during a visit to the district where DPO Tariq Elahi Mastoi and Deputy Commissioner Pishin, Opposition leader Advocate Malik Sikandar, MPA Gohram Bugti, provincial minister Mitha Khan Kakar, and other MPAs were present on the occasion. The Globalization Bulletin Environment Aurangzeib Badini shared law and order situation in A (police deployed) and B (Levies deployed) areas of the district. Langove said that today crime was being controlled through technology. In addition to the support of manpower, the district needs machinery and latest equipment for maintaining order in the province, he added. He said that the law enforcement agencies including police and Levies were playing a crucial role in restoring peace. The incumbent government was utilising resources to protect the lives and property of the masses, he said. However, “In order to discourage crime we have to move forward with strong intelligence based system”. Langove said: “Pishin district would be linked with Quetta Safe City project while we have decided to increase Levies deployment in the district from 100 to 300”. He announced regularising illegal Kabuli vehicles through an official mechanism. During the visit to the Pishin Rest House, tribal elders called on provincial home minister and informed him about their issues particularly law and order and risks due to illegal trade of un- registered vehicles. https://tribune.com.pk/story/1897034/1-efforts-afoot-mitigate-damages-drought/ FIRST URBAN FOREST OF SINDH WILL BE IN KARACHI, SAYS MINISTER The Newspaper’s Staff Reporter Updated January 22, 2019 KARACHI: The first urban forest of the province will be built in Karachi as part of the Green Karachi Project by planting eco-friendly trees near the Malir rivulet and railway line to counter the adverse effects of climate change and pollution. This was stated by Sindh Minister for Works and Services, Forest and Wildlife Syed Nasir Hussain Shah while presiding over a meeting held at his office to discuss the sustainable forest management policy 2019, annual development programme, and implementation of the orders of the Supreme and High Courts. The minister said that a green Sindh is the aim of the provincial government and for this purpose a transparent and comprehensive policy would be devised for the development and expansion of forests in the province which would be based on merit and proper check and balance. He said that owing to climate change, increase in temperature and air pollution, the first urban forest of the province will be built in Karachi which will be expanded gradually to other parts of the province. Mr Nasir Shah said in coordination with public-private partnership, eco-friendly trees will be planted to combat climate change and pollution. He directed the department to gear up before the upcoming spring season and also asked the officers to contact the relevant NGOs in this regard. He said that short- and long-term planning should be devised for the enhancement and protection of forests of the province. The minister also directed the officers of the forest department to follow the orders of the Supreme and High Courts in this regard. The Globalization Bulletin Environment The minister also directed them to initiate urban forestry at divisional and district levels. He recalled that PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah are also quite interested in the development of forests and tree plantation in the province, and had issued directives in this regard. Earlier secretary forest briefed the meeting about the sustainable forest management policy 2019 saying that after various consultative workshops, seminars, meetings and consulting with all the relevant stakeholders a draft in this regard will be presented next week. Published in Dawn, January 22nd, 2019 https://www.dawn.com/news/1458999/first-urban-forest-of-sindh-will-be-in-karachi-says-minister DOCUMENTATION OF FOREST RESOURCES STARTS IN MANSEHRA By APP Published: January 22, 2019 PESHAWAR: The federal government has started work on documentation of sustainable and unsustainable forests and other allied resources on pilot basis in Mansehra district besides rehabilitation of 5,000 hectares of degraded land, which would be achieved through massive
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