ISLAMABAD:Experts from Pakistan and several other countries on Thursday highlighted the growing role of space technology in climate action, disaster risk reduction and resilient development on the third day of the UN-Pakistan International Conference on ‘Leveraging Space Technology for Early Warning for All (EW4All), Climate Action and Disaster Risk Assessment.’
Held under the theme ‘Space for Climate Action and Resilient Development,’ the day’s proceedings featured three technical sessions and two panel discussions, bringing together experts from Pakistan, China, Tunisia, Thailand, Italy and other participating countries to explore technology-driven solutions for climate monitoring, disaster preparedness and risk management.
The technical session on ‘Space for Climate Action’ examined the use of satellite-based monitoring to track carbon emissions, atmospheric aerosols, temperature extremes, forests, groundwater and urban air quality.
Experts also discussed the application of Earth observation technologies in agricultural water management and the development of effective early warning systems.
The session on ‘Climate Risk and Governance’ focused on geospatial applications for multi-hazard assessment, extreme rainfall analysis, crop monitoring, food security and drought prediction.
Discussions highlighted how space-based climate intelligence can strengthen disaster risk governance, improve financial resilience and support evidence-based climate adaptation planning under the EW4All initiative.
Two panel discussions, titled ‘Climate Change Actions – Resilient Infrastructure’ and ‘Climate Risk Financing through Technology-Enabled Hazard Detection and Crop Yield Loss Estimation,’ explored the integration of climate risk assessments into infrastructure development, flood management and disaster risk reduction strategies.
The discussions also highlighted the potential of technology-enabled hazard detection and crop yield loss estimation to improve risk assessment, strengthen insurance mechanisms and support informed financial decisions.
Participants stressed the importance of closer collaboration among scientific institutions, policymakers, development partners and the financial sector to address emerging climate challenges and reduce vulnerabilities.
The proceedings underscored the importance of international cooperation, scientific innovation and the effective use of space-based data in strengthening early warning capabilities, improving climate risk management and building resilient communities in the face of growing climate-related threats.