Climate Change and Agriculture

Question 1

Define climate change adaptation

Answer 1

Addresses the impacts of climate change - to reduce negative impacts, and benefits from new opportunities

Question 2

Define climate change mitigation

Answer 2

Addresses the causes of climate change - to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases, and sequester carbon dioxide

Question 3

Examples of adaptation

Answer 3

Creating new crops to increase resiliency, and change how they’re grown

Question 4

Examples of mitigation

Answer 4

Inputting better synchrony for fertilization - better placement and timing to lower impacts