ISLAMABAD, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Musadik Masood Malik said that there are efforts afoot to encourage collaboration between the public and private sectors to combat the growing threats of climate change in the South Asian country.

"Pakistan stands at the frontline of the climate crisis. Our future depends not only on strong policy and governance, but also on how decisively our corporate sector steps up to the challenge," the minister said while addressing an event on climate change on Wednesday.

Climate resilience and sustainability are not optional anymore as they are essential for economic stability, public health and national security, he said, while underlining the importance of strategic and long-term planning in addressing the country's escalating environmental and climate-related challenges.

Malik said that the government has been taking measures to tackle climate-related issues and kicked off several initiatives recently aimed at promoting green infrastructure, clean energy adoption, water conservation, and reforestation.

The minister also called for measures to adopt science-based targets, embrace circular economy models, and support climate-smart supply chains to reduce the effects of climate change. Enditem

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