Natural disasters: ‘Develop adaptability in vulnerable communities’

Source(s): Express Tribune News Network, the

"The heightened vulnerability to disasters is due to the growing population, urbanisation and development within high risk zones, environmental degradation, and above all, climate change," Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency Director-General Dr Muhammad Khurshid Khan told The Express Tribune.

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Early warning
GIS and mapping
Data and information management
Risk identification and assessment
Small Island Developing States
Earth Observation

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Themes Climate change Environment and ecosystems Governance

Country and region Pakistan

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