Experts call for sustainable development in post-corona scenario.

KARACHI -- As the world moves through extraordinary times, the future will not look the same as it did just a few months ago. It is hard to predict what will be altered forever and where people will just fall back on old practices, but signs indicate that future infrastructure demand will certainly change. It will be crucial to meet these demands with a focus on sustainability rather than following the habits of the past.

This was stated by Kate Newman, vice president of sustainable infrastructure at the World Wide Fund (WWF) for Nature-US, at a virtual workshop titled 'Sustainable Infrastructure and Greening the Belt and Road Initiative', organised by the WWF-Pakistan and the network's Governance Practice.

The workshop aims to review and launch WWF's global Sustainable Infrastructure Strategic Framework, with a focus on energy, maritime and industrial infrastructures.

The online event was joined by experts from more than 30 countries, including China, Brazil, Germany, Myanmar, Kenya, the US and UK, and Pakistan.

In his address of welcome, Malik Amin Aslam, adviser to the prime minister on climate change, said infrastructure was the backbone of sustainable development for Pakistan.

'We are making our energy, water, transport and even the building systems sustainable, which will help shape the future of our citizens...