In Pakistan, irrigated agriculture adds approximately 15 million tonnes of salt annually to the Indus Basin. Salinity affects at least 4.5 million hectares of land across the country, and 54% of the lower part of the Indus Basin.

Wetlands support approximately 40 per cent of the world’s biodiversity and play a critical role in human health and the health of our planet, including in climate change mitigation. But we must understand them if we’re going to protect them.

Animal health workers are vital for economic development and food security in the Pacific. There are however significant challenges for animal health workers in the Pacific to acquire necessary skills and knowledge to enable early intervention in the investigation and management of animal disease outbreaks in the Pacific region.