ISLAMABAD: National conference with a focus to strengthen trans-boundary water management in the region will take place on Thursday here in the federal capital.
The conference titled ‘Water beyond Boundaries’ will be organized by LEAD Pakistan and feature moderated discussions with leading specialists thought leaders and decision makers who will speak on how trans-boundary water management in the region can be strengthen, discuss developments in policy, emerging knowledge in science, avenues and opportunities for cooperation and lessons Pakistan can learn to improve trans-boundary water governance.
Speaking to media conference’s focal person Samaa Mufti talking about National conference on trans-boundary management said that Pakistan and its neighbors need to strengthen water management on the two trans-boundary river basins – Indus and Kabul.
She said that both the river basins are critical for the food, energy and human security needs of the countries’ population and cooperation is essential, especially in areas vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and where water is already scarce.
‘Cross-country collaborations between scientists, academia and civil society are playing a promising role in trust building and a policy push promoting diplomatic efforts between countries for sharing benefits of trans-boundary rivers can significantly accelerate the dividends for riparian countries’ she added.
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