Adaptation To Climate Change

Question 1

How can agricultural systems adapt to climate change?

Answer 1

• Introduce irrigation systems against drought.
• Genetically modify new strains of drought-resistant crops.
• New technology such as cultured meat reduces the demand for livestock.

Question 2

How can countries manage their water supplies against climate change?

Answer 2

• Build dams and reservoirs to store water.
• Introduce more efficient irrigation systems ( drip irrigation ) to decrease demand.
• Increase supply by constructing water transfer schemes.

Question 3

How can countries adapt to rising sea levels?

Answer 3

• HICs can construct hard-engineering sea defences such as sea walls.
• LICs can plant mangroves along the coast to absorb storm surge flooding - due to an increase in the magnitude of tropical storms.
• Redistributing population to areas high above sea level to reduce risk.