…….. – improve our ability to cope with or take advantage of unavoidableimpacts of climate change
Adaptation
improve our ability to cope with or take advantage of unavoidableimpacts of climate change
Climate change adaptation helps individuals, communities,organisations and natural systems to deal with thoseconsequences of climate change that cannot be avoided. Itinvolves taking practical actions to manage risks from climateimpacts, protect communities and strengthen the resilience ofthe economy. Adaptation can involve gradual transformationwith many small steps over time, or major transformation withrapid change.
REACTIVE
PROACTIVE
Adaptation —> Reactive
Midigation —> Proactive
…..- take actions to reduce the severity of climate change
Mitigation
take actions to reduce the severity of climate change
"Mitigation" in the context of climate change refers to measures aimed at reducing human-induced greenhouse gas emissions to slow down or limit global warming. Examples of mitigation measures include promoting the use of renewable energy, improving energy efficiency, and implementing carbon pricing policies.
AR6 highlights the concept of ……., defined as effective, feasible and justmeans of reducing climate risk, increasing resilience and pursuing otherclimate-related societal goals.
solutions
A solution is …… when its outcomes, the process of implementing the action and theprocess of choosing the action respect principles of distributive, procedural andrecognitional justice.
just
just -> gerecht
A solution is ……. to the extent it reduces climate risk.
effective
A solution is ….. to the extent it is considered possible and desirable, takinginto consideration barriers, enablers, synergies and trade-offs.
feasible
durchführbar
…….– improve our ability to cope with or take advantage of unavoidableimpacts of climate change
Adaptation can generate multiple additional benefits such as improving:
agricultural productivity
innovation
health and well-being
food security
livelihood
biodiversity conservation
reduction of risks and damages
Most observed adaptation is:
fragmented
small in scale
incremental
sector-specific
designed to respond to current impacts or near-term risks
focused more on planning rather than implementation
The largest adaptation gaps exist among …. .
lower income population groups
……. refer to the point at which an actor’s objectives (or system needs) cannot be secured from intolerable risks through adaptive actions.
Adaptation limits
Adaptation limits in terms of climate change" refer to the capacity of societies, ecosystems, and other systems to adjust to the impacts of climate change. However, there are limits to how much adaptation can alleviate the negative impacts of climate change. These limits can be determined by physical, social, political, and technological factors. It is important to consider these limits when planning and implementing effective adaptation measures.
…… limits occur when options may exist but are currently not available to avoidintolerable risks through adaptive actions.
Soft adaptation
Soft limits represent the range of change or disturbance of a system which can besustained over time by innovation or policy changes.
……. limits occur when no adaptive actions are possible to avoid intolerable
Hard adaptation
Hard limits represent the range of change or disturbance beyond which a system cannotmaintain its essential function, identity and structure.
…… refers to current or potential (future) negative consequences ofadaptation-related responses that lead to an increase in the climatevulnerability of a system.
Maladaptation
Five Types of Maladaptation:
Increasing emissions of greenhouse gases
Disproportionately burdening the most vulnerable
High opportunity costs
Reduce incentive to adapt
Path dependency
……. – the deliberate large-scale intervention in the Earth’snatural systems to counteract climate change.
Geoengineering
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