Policy and Mitigatoin Flashcards
What is mitigation?
Actions taken to minimise causes of climate change.
What is adaptation?
Actions taken to address the consequences of climate change.
What is an example of mitigation?
Having a low carbon economy and reducing carbon emissions
What is an example of adaptation?
In Bangladesh the use of alternative crops and low technology water filters
In the Philippines - shoreline defence system design.
In Austria, the use of snow cannons and moving ski runs to higher altitudes. Diversifying tourism revenues e.g. all year round tourism
What does DEFRA stand for?
Department for Enviroment, Food and Rural Affairs
What is resilience?
Social and ecological systems that are able to both absorb shocks and recover from them?
Why are there limits to climate adaptation?
Social and individual characteristics. Uncertainty over the future and climate scepticism.
