Climate resilience in Sindh: Symposium highlights use of satellite tech

The recent "Space4Climate" symposium in Karachi, organized by Pakistan's national space agency SUPARCO, has underscored the importance of utilizing satellite technology for climate resilience and disaster management. Government officials, scientists, and researchers gathered to discuss the mounting environmental risks faced by the country, including heatwaves, floods, droughts, water stress, and coastal degradation.

Sindh Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Coastal Development, Faisal Ahmed Uqaili, emphasized the need to integrate geospatial technologies and scientific data into climate governance and disaster risk reduction, highlighting provincial initiatives in carbon monitoring, financing, and nationally determined contributions.

SUPARCO's chief guest, Zafar Iqbal, stressed the significance of satellite imagery, remote sensing, and geospatial analysis in monitoring environmental changes and supporting climate adaptation. The symposium featured demonstrations of SUPARCO's Space4Climate geospatial portals, which utilize data from Pakistan's satellite assets to provide information on various climate indicators, aiding decision-making for government institutions.

Technical sessions addressed applications in agriculture, water management, urban planning, disaster preparedness, and environmental protection. The event also called for better coordination among government agencies, wider access to geospatial data, and greater use of satellite-derived climate services in development planning.

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