Islamabad (GNP): Recognizing the growing role of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in addressing climate change, biodiversity loss and disaster risks, WWF-Pakistan in collaboration with Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS), brought together senior government leaders, policymakers, development partners, academia, civil society organizations, and the private sector, to identify practical pathways for scaling up Nature-based Solutions (NbS) across Pakistan during a two-day national seminar held in Islamabad.
The seminar provided a national platform to strengthen partnerships and accelerate the integration of NbS into climate adaptation, disaster risk reduction and sustainable development efforts.
Amir Mohyuddin, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Climate Change & Environmental Coordination MoCC & EC, the chief guest of the session, highlighted the changing flood dynamics in Pakistan, with monsoon patterns shifting westwards and floods increasingly occurring as GLOFs and urban flooding. He outlined the Ministry’s efforts to address these challenges, appreciated the contributions of WWF-Pakistan and PRCS in promoting innovative Nature-based Solutions (NbS), and emphasized that healthy forests, rangelands, wetlands, and protected areas are vital for biodiversity conservation and climate resilience.
Highlighting the growing importance of partnerships between humanitarian and environmental organizations, Mrs Farzhana Naek, Chairperson, Pakistan Red Crescent Society, underscored that scaling up NbS will require stronger institutional coordination, supportive policy frameworks, sustainable financing and meaningful engagement of local communities. They also reaffirmed the importance of partnerships across government, humanitarian organizations, academia, civil society and the private sector to accelerate implementation nationwide.
Across technical and panel discussions, participants examined practical experiences from across Pakistan and also focused on enabling policies, financing mechanisms, innovation and cross sector collaboration needed to scale implementation.
Sohail Majeed is a Special Correspondent at The Diplomatic Insight. He has twelve plus years of experience in journalism & reporting. He covers International Affairs, Diplomacy, UN, Sports, Climate Change, Economy, Technology, and Health.
