By Qudsia Bano ISLAMABAD, March 23 (INP-WealthPK): Extreme weather events, erratic precipitation, glacial melt, sea-level rise, asymmetric average temperature trends, higher oceanic temperatures, and harm to natural ecosystems and biodiversity are all visible and direct effects of climate change. The global community came together in 2015 to agree on two unparalleled milestones in recent human history: the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The twin global agreements provide a framework for coordinating efforts to ensure socioeconomic and environmental sustainability. Pakistan has also joined the board to propose policy solutions for reducing and adapting to climate change risks in order to preserve a balance between environmental quality and economic development. To take climate actions for resilience and sustainability, Federal Minister for National Food Security Syed Fakhar Imam spoke at the Ministerial Roundtable on Climate Actions for Resilience and Sustainability - 36th Session of the Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific Ministerial Session, organized by the FAO in collaboration with the Government of Bangladesh on March 11. Speaking on the occasion, Fakhar Imam said Pakistan's per capita contribution to Green House Gas emissions was less than 1% and that the country was rated 135th in the world. Pakistan, on the other hand, has been listed among the top 10 most affected countries due to its geographical location. Pakistan has lost 0.5 percent of its GDP over the last 20 years, has sustained significant economic losses of billions of dollars, and has seen 152 extreme weather events. Climate change is predicted to have a wide range of effects in this area, including decreased agricultural output, increased variability in water supply, increased coastline erosion and seawater intrusion, and a rise in the frequency of extreme weather events. Fakhar said the government's efforts for restoring degraded ecosystems and increasing forest cover through its flagship mega-project of Ten Billon Tree Plantation were noteworthy and well-praised and acknowledged around the world. To reverse or lessen the negative impacts on agriculture, forestry, and allied sectors, such mitigating methods must be expanded, he noted, adding that the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, the Ministry of Climate Change, and several provincial governments were working on a number of programs. Development partners, including UN agencies, are assisting Pakistan in dealing with climate change. The FAO is funding a project called "Transforming the Indus Basin with Climate Resilient Agriculture and Water Management," which aims to help the region become more climate-resilient. The farmers are adopting climate-resilient agriculture practices in their fields as part of this project. Similarly, Pakistan's government, with UN technical help, is working on the "Living River Initiative" to restore the Indus basin's ecology. The prime minister's plan is extremely important since it will address ecological restoration difficulties in the upper catchment and enhance water quality downstream, which will benefit agriculture, forestry, and fisheries. Similarly, under the "Living River Initiative," the government is striving to restore the Indus basin's ecology with UN technical help. The prime minister's initiative is crucial because it will solve ecological restoration challenges in the upper catchment and enhance water quality downstream, which will benefit agriculture, forestry, and fisheries. It is worth mentioning that in 2016, the National Assembly unanimously adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as its own national development agenda to save economy, to ensure food security, and to facilitate farmers while reaffirming Pakistan's commitment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Since then, Pakistan has achieved significant success by incorporating these objectives into national policies and strategies, such as the Five-Year Plan, provincial growth programs, and Pakistan's long-term development strategy. In 2018, the newly elected government created and passed a National Sustainable Development Goals Framework, which outlines a national strategy for prioritizing and implementing SDGs.