5.4.4 Mitigation and Adaptation

• Climate change mitigation refers to efforts to reduce or prevent the emission of greenhouse gases
• What is an example of a climate change mitigation strategy?

  Renewable energy
• Climate change adaptation involves adjustments in natural and human systems to cope with the expected effects of climate change
• Constructing flood defenses in coastal areas is an example of climate change adaptation.
• Match the feature with the correct type of climate change response:

  Definition ↔️ Efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

  Focus ↔️ Addressing root causes

  Objective ↔️ Prevent or reduce climate change

  Benefits ↔️ Reduces severity of global warming
• Climate change mitigation refers to efforts to reduce or prevent the emission of greenhouse gases
• What is an example of a climate change mitigation strategy?

  Renewable energy
• Climate change adaptation involves adjustments in natural and human systems to cope with the expected effects of climate change
• Developing drought-resistant crops is an example of climate change adaptation.
• Match the feature with the correct type of climate change response:

  Definition ↔️ Efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

  Focus ↔️ Addressing root causes

  Objective ↔️ Prevent or reduce climate change

  Benefits ↔️ Reduces severity of global warming
• Mitigation strategies aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
• What is a key mitigation strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions?

  Renewable energy
• Improving energy efficiency in buildings is a mitigation strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
• Reforestation and afforestation help absorb carbon dioxide
• What technology is used to capture carbon dioxide from industrial processes?

  Carbon capture and storage
• Using solar panels instead of burning fossil fuels is a mitigation strategy.
• Order the following adaptation strategies from most immediate to long-term impact:

  1️⃣ Public Health

  2️⃣ Coastal Protection

  3️⃣ Infrastructure Resilience

  4️⃣ Drought Management

  5️⃣ Ecosystem Restoration
• Coastal protection strategies involve building sea walls and restoring mangroves
• What type of crops are developed to withstand drought conditions?

  Drought-resistant crops
• Restoring coral reefs after bleaching events is an example of ecosystem restoration.
• Match the adaptation strategy with its benefit:

  Coastal Protection ↔️ Protects coastlines from storm surges

  Drought Management ↔️ Conserves water resources

  Public Health ↔️ Addresses climate-related health risks

  Ecosystem Restoration ↔️ Enhances biodiversity
• What is the primary objective of climate change mitigation?

  Reduce greenhouse gas emissions
• Climate change mitigation involves reducing or preventing greenhouse gas emissions
• What is an example of climate change adaptation?

  Flood defenses
• Match the feature with the correct type of climate change response:

  Definition ↔️ Efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

  Focus ↔️ Addressing root causes

  Objective ↔️ Prevent or reduce climate change

  Benefits ↔️ Reduces severity of global warming
• What is climate change mitigation aimed at reducing?

  Greenhouse gas emissions
• Climate change mitigation involves reducing greenhouse gas emissions to decrease the severity of climate
• Climate change adaptation focuses on preventing greenhouse gas emissions.

  False
• What is the primary focus of climate change mitigation?

  Addressing root causes
• Match the mitigation strategy with its example:

  Renewable energy ↔️ Using solar panels

  Reforestation ↔️ Planting trees to absorb CO2

  Energy efficiency ↔️ Improving building insulation
• Mitigation strategies include switching to renewable energy sources like solar and wind
• Afforestation helps reduce carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.
• What is the main goal of climate change adaptation strategies?

  Reducing vulnerability
• Coastal protection involves building sea walls and restoring mangroves
• Order the following adaptation strategies:

  1️⃣ Coastal Protection

  2️⃣ Drought Management

  3️⃣ Infrastructure Resilience

  4️⃣ Public Health Improvement

  5️⃣ Ecosystem Restoration
• Why is it necessary to combine both mitigation and adaptation efforts?

  Mitigation alone is insufficient
• Mitigation strategies are immediately effective in reducing climate change impacts.

  False