Week 2: Mitigation Flashcards
1
Q
What is mitigation?
A
A human action/process to reduce emissions or enhance the sinks of greenhouse gases
2
Q
What is the sinks?
A
A reservoir where a greenhouse gas, an aerosol is stored
3
Q
What is NZ’s approach to climate mitigation?
A
- Net zero emission of all GHGs other than biogenic methane by 2050
- Reduce 10% of biogenic methane emissions by 2030
- Reduce 24-47% of biogenic methane emissions by 2050
4
Q
What happens when humans have access to shared resources?
A
Tragedy of the commons —> Act in their own self interest(contrary to public good)
5
Q
Three pillars of sustainability: triple bottom line
A
People, Planet, and Prosperity
6
Q
What are the five capitals models?
A
- Manufactured Capital
- Financial Capital
- Social Capital
- Human Capital
- Natural Capital
