INTRODUCTION
Global Climate-Change Impact Studies Centre is a dedicated research institute for climate change studies in Pakistan. The Centre is mandated for national level R&D effort, capacity building, policy analysis, information dissemination and assistance to national planners and policymakers on issues related to past and projected future climatic changes in the country, their likely impacts on the key socio-economic sectors of the country such as water, food, agriculture, energy, forestry, health, and ecology, and appropriate adaptation and mitigation measures.
Agriculture
Agriculture accounts for 24 percent of Pakistan’s GDP...
Water Resources
The objectives of this Section include the assessment...
Climatology & Environment
The Climatology section uses a simulation and modelling approach...
Glaciology
The Himalayas-Karakoram-Hindu-Kush (HKH) region hosts multiple extended glaciers...
Forestry, Bio-diversity & Landuse
Changes in land use, such as deforestation, urbanization and...
Health
Pakistan is among the most vulnerable countries to climate change and faces severe health...