Anticipating Climate Catastrophe: The Impacts of Diminished Snowfall in Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Syed Haider Ali
Additional contact information
Syed Haider Ali: MPhil Scholar, Department of Politics and International Relations, Lahore Leads University, Pakistan

Bulletin of Business and Economics (BBE), 2024, vol. 13, issue 1, 489-488

Abstract: Climate change poses a significant threat to regions like Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJ&K) and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) where vulnerabilities are pronounced. Decreased snowfall alters water supplies and agriculture, exacerbating climate-related challenges. Integrated strategies, drawing on research, policy, and community efforts, are crucial for addressing these impacts effectively. Scientists agree on human-induced global warming, impacting precipitation patterns, temperatures, and glaciers in GB and AJ&K. Such changes affect water availability, agriculture, and increase the frequency of severe weather events, endangering local livelihoods. Of particular concern is the accelerated melting of glaciers in the Hunza Basin, heightening the risk of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) and posing a threat to downstream communities. Addressing climate change requires comprehensive approaches. This includes infrastructure resilience, community preparedness, sustainable agriculture, and improved early warning systems. Collaboration across sectors investment in climate science and empowering local communities are essential. Urgent action at local national and global levels is vital to mitigate climate change impacts and secure a sustainable future for all vulnerable regions like GB and AJ&K.

Keywords: Climate change; threat; Azad Jammu & Kashmir; Gilgit-Baltistan; challenges; efforts; Hunza Basin; Glacial Lake Outburst Floods; comprehensive approaches; sustainable future (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
References: View references in EconPapers View complete reference list from CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
https://bbejournal.com/BBE/article/view/734/666 (application/pdf)
https://bbejournal.com/BBE/article/view/734 (text/html)

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:rfh:bbejor:v:13:y:2024:i:1:p:489-488

DOI: 10.61506/01.00232

Access Statistics for this article

Bulletin of Business and Economics (BBE) is currently edited by Dr. Muhammad Irfan Chani

More articles in Bulletin of Business and Economics (BBE) from Research Foundation for Humanity (RFH) Contact information at EDIRC.
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Dr. Muhammad Irfan Chani ().