Climate change scenarios in Pakistan: a case study of Thar Sindh

This study is part of RDF's series of practical guidance documents and toolkits being developed to support the adaptation to climate change in Thar, Pakistan. It focuses on indicative and expected range of rainfall and temperature changes in next three decades in Thar. The presented scenarios indicate that the global warming may accompany much larger climatic changes and their adverse impacts in the coming decades. The study is intended to provide important information about the possible future climate in Thar region. This information can be used to address the potential adverse impacts of climate change in a way that promotes climate resilient development.

The study was commissioned to Pakistan Meteorological Department by RDF under its climate change adaptation program being implemented in Taluka Chachro, District Tharparker Sindh. The Program is being implemented with the support of Kindernothilfe (KNH) and funding by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).