KARACHI: With an aim to accentuate the significance of environment and to promote awareness for its protection and preservation, Pakistan Navy observed the World Environment Day with due cognizance.
World Environment Day is observed internationally on June 5 every year under the auspices of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The purpose of the day is to lay importance and to provide awareness about the prevailing environment and stimulate attention towards its protection and preservation.
The theme selected for this year's World Environment Day is 'Biodiversity' which is the core foundation supporting all life on earth. It affects every aspect of human health, provides clean air and water, nutritious food, natural disease resistance and climate change mitigation. Human actions including deforestation, encroachment on wildlife habitats, intensified agriculture, and acceleration of climate change, are pushing nature beyond its limit. If we continue on this path, biodiversity loss will have severe implications for humanity, including collapse of food and health systems.
Pakistan Navy also observes World Environment Day regularly to highlight the significance of environment and to encourage awareness amongst personnel in proactively pursuing measures focusing on the marine environment. Numerous activities were arranged throughout the year which included Trees Plantation, Harbour and Beach Cleaning Campaigns, Environment Awareness Walks, Lectures & Seminars on significance of the day as well as Social Media Campaigns. Amidst the ongoing crisis of Covid-19 activities, while avoiding/involving social gatherings, the efforts have now been focused on display of banners, distribution of pamphlets, publication of articles and telecast of event specific documentaries. -PR
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