Other Contributions & Recognitions
(i) Major Contributions by GCISC Senior Scientists towards preparation of:
- Final Report of the Planning Commission’s Task Force on Climate Change (2010) – a seminal document;
- National Climate Change Policy (2012);
- Work Programme for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in Pakistan: Priority Areas (2014);
(ii) Prestigious Role by a Senior GCISC Scientist as a Lead Author of the Chapter on ‘Food Security & Food Production Systems’ in the WG-II Part of the 5th Assessment Report (AR5) of IPCC (2014);
(iii) Recognition by Asia Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN, Kobe, Japan) for two GCISC led Regional Projects;
- Capacity Building Project on Simulation Modeling (2003 – 2008):
– recognized as a Model Project - Research Project on Climate Extremes (2005-2009)
– recognized as an Outstanding Project
(iv) Award of ‘Dr. Mubashir Hassan Medal’ in March 2014 to a Research Paper presented by GCISC at Pakistan Engineering Congress, 2011.
