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City’s defence against natural disasters weakened: experts

MO — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:04:58 +0000

Faiza Ilyas in DAWN:

KARACHI, Aug 11: Unplanned coastal development, large-scale land reclamation and a constant discharge of toxic waste into the sea have not only depleted marine resources over the years but have also caused multiple problems for coastal communities who mostly suffer in silence.

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SHEHRI launches documentary on Karachi’s coast

MO — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 08:12:57 +0000

Report in The Express Tribune:

Shehri-CBE, a Karachi-based non-profit organisation, launched a documentary on “Sahil – the coast of Karachi” at Avari hotel on Wednesday. “We should show it to the bureaucrats and the lawmakers and maybe then they will feel they should do something,” remarked another member of the audience.

The documentary explores the effects of development and land reclamation on Karachi’s coast and the life forms associated with it. It was shot at the different settlements located along the entire 370-kilometre coastline and depicts how over the years our coastal riches have been plundered by big business and left ignored by the authorities.

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Sea Turtles nominated for Genesis Award

MO — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:25:38 +0000

Geo TV’s documentary on Sea Turtles has been nominated for a 22nd Genesis Award in the Brigitte Bardot International category for “its excellent depiction of the perils facing the endangered sea turtles of Pakistan and the efforts being made to save them”. The Genesis Awards are held each year by the Humane Society of the United States to recognize “television, film, music, and other special categories for raising awareness of animal topics”.