In order to promote collaboration in scientific research and faculty and student exchanges, NUIST and NUST have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
In order to support Pakistani students in developing their research capacity to address the climate crisis, China’s Nanjing University of Information Sciences and Technology (NUIST) is providing fully funded scholarships in the areas of Climate Change and Environmental Governance.
Professor Dr. Tong Jiang, Executive Director of the Research Institute of Climate and Environmental Governance at NUIST, confirmed the report on Monday, stating that his department is providing fully funded scholarships in the areas of Climate Change and Environmental Governance for Pakistani students.
In order to promote collaboration in scientific research and faculty and student exchanges, NUIST and NUST have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). According to Professor Jiang, the research collaboration is also being expanded with other renowned universities in Pakistan, including Quaid-e-Azam University, COMSATS University Islamabad, and the Pakistan Meteorological Department.
Young researchers in the fields of climate change and climate risk studies would be admitted to the university for research, he added, from Pakistani universities. Environmental Change, too Additionally, postdoctoral positions would be available.
He stated: “Water scarcity and the tipping points of climate change are the main topics of our latest project in Pakistan. Following severe flooding last year, Pakistan is currently experiencing high temperatures and drought.”
According to a UN report, Pakistan is experiencing a growing water shortage as well as water evaporation. It is most likely due to problems with the water management system and the growing population.
He claimed that since agriculture is the foundation of Pakistan’s economic system, water is a crucial element. We would therefore concentrate our research on finding ways to mitigate the effects of climate change and the water shortage.
Speaking of issues with smog and air pollution, he stated that the main contributors to poor air quality are soot from burning agricultural waste, smoke from brick kilns, domestic emissions, vehicle emissions, domestic emissions, construction-related dust emissions, and industrial emissions.
He suggested moving industries out of cities and into industrial areas, switching to renewable energy, using more of the accessible public transportation system, planting trees, and managing livestock and waste from cities better as solutions.