Fehmida calls for protection of biodiversity

Dr Fehmida Mirza, Speaker, National Assembly has said that in order to preserve biodiversity and to rein in the rapidly deteriorating environment in the country, its imperative to preserve the ecology and curtail use of hydrocarbon. She also called upon the Environment Protection agencies and the environmentalists to gear up their efforts to improve the pervasive environment degradation. She said this on the occasion of World Environment Day being commemorated through out the world today.
Dr. Fehmida Mirza said that climate change impacts the dynamics, functioning and structure of ecosystems and reduces their productivity and has adverse effects on water availability food security, human health and well being. She further said that global recognition of the environment degradation through out the world, has provided an opportunity to focus global attention on critical environment issues.
She said that by reducing the carbon emission we would be able to provide sustainability to our ecosystem besides saving energy, which could be utilized for the industrial sector enhancing its productivity. She also called upon the public to look their life through a carbon neutral lens which will help them in other ways increasing the efficiency of resource use, avoiding and reducing waste and ultimately improving overall performance.
Dr. Fehmida Mirza appreciated the efforts of the International Agencies collaborating with the Government of Pakistan for environmental protection. She said that let us recognize the need to slow the momentum of the dramatic environmental changes and pledge to do our best to mitigate the impacts of climate change.
She also called upon the governmental environmental protections agencies to take strict action against the violators of the environmental laws enacted by the legislature. She said that strict compliance of the university recognized environmental standards would ensure sustainable health environment and biodiversity for the coming generation. Speaker emphasized that media was most source important of information. She asked the media to play is due role to create awareness among the masses about the advantages of healthy environment. She also urged for more plantation to save the environment of the planet.