Wk 7 - Climate Change

Question 1

What are the causes of climate change? (x4)

Answer 1

Anthropogenic activity: transport, energy, deforestation
Political economy
Industrialisation
Culture

Question 2

What are the effects of climate change? (x4)

Answer 2

Increase/decrease rainfall
Rising sea
Increase vector-borne disease and
Extreme weather

Question 3

What are the implications of climate change? (x4)

Answer 3

Economic issues
Displacement
Reduced agriculture
More impacts on developing world

Question 4

What was the 1997 Kyoto protocol? (x4)

Answer 4

World’s first agreement on climate change, into effect 2005
Voluntary limits on developing states
Finished 2012
Agreed to 5.2% reduction on 1990 levels