2. The Climate Change Shuffle
The chapter explores the complex phenomenon of climate change, highlighting its multifaceted impacts on biodiversity, ecosystems, and human society. It discusses scientific concerns relating to global warming, deforestation, and rising sea levels, as well as the socio-economic implications of these environmental changes. Furthermore, it emphasizes the importance of both mitigation and adaptation strategies to cope with the inevitable consequences of climate change and outlines various frameworks guiding these efforts.
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What we have learnt
- Climate change leads to significant alterations in migratory patterns of species due to changing environmental conditions.
- Mitigation and adaptation are crucial approaches in addressing climate change, with defined strategies and global frameworks established for both.
- Climate change has far-reaching implications not only for the environment but also for economies and market systems.
Key Concepts
- -- Mitigation
- Actions taken to permanently eliminate or reduce the long-term risks and hazards of climate change to human life and property.
- -- Adaptation
- The ability of systems to adjust to climate change to moderate potential damage or take advantage of opportunities.
- -- IPCC
- The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, an organization established to provide comprehensive assessments of climate change science.
- -- Greenhouse gases
- Gases in Earth's atmosphere that trap heat, contributing to the greenhouse effect and climate change.
- -- URFCCC
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which outlines protocols and strategies for global efforts to combat climate change.
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