5.4.4 Mitigation and Adaptation

• What is the primary goal of climate change mitigation strategies?

  Reduce greenhouse gas emissions
• One example of a climate change mitigation strategy is switching to renewable energy sources like solar power.
• Improving energy efficiency in buildings is a climate change mitigation strategy.
• What process do reforestation and afforestation contribute to in climate change mitigation?

  Absorbing carbon dioxide
• Carbon capture and storage technologies are an example of a climate change mitigation strategy.
• What is the main focus of climate change adaptation strategies?

  Coping with climate effects
• Constructing flood defenses in coastal areas is a climate change adaptation strategy.
• What type of crops are developed as part of drought management strategies for climate change adaptation?

  Drought-resistant crops
• Implementing water management strategies is an example of climate change adaptation.
• Steps in creating early warning systems for extreme weather events

  1️⃣ Monitor weather patterns

  2️⃣ Develop warning messages

  3️⃣ Disseminate warnings to communities

  4️⃣ Prepare emergency responses
• What is the definition of climate change mitigation?

  Reduce greenhouse gas emissions
• Climate change mitigation focuses on addressing the root causes of global warming.
• Which of the following is an example of a climate change mitigation strategy?

  Reforestation
• The objective of climate change mitigation is to prevent or reduce climate change.
• What is one benefit of climate change mitigation?

  Reduces global warming severity
• Climate change adaptation involves adjustments to cope with the expected effects of climate change.
• What type of crops are developed as part of drought management strategies for climate change adaptation?

  Drought-resistant crops
• Creating early warning systems for extreme weather events is a climate change adaptation strategy.
• What is the definition of climate change adaptation?

  Adjust to climate change effects
• Climate change adaptation focuses on managing the impacts of a changing climate.
• Which of the following is an example of a climate change adaptation strategy?

  Flood defenses
• The objective of climate change adaptation is to minimize vulnerability and build resilience.
• What is one benefit of climate change adaptation?

  Enhances resilience to risks
• Switching to renewable energy sources like solar and wind power is a climate change mitigation strategy.
• Improving energy efficiency in buildings reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
• What is the purpose of reforestation in climate change mitigation?

  Absorb carbon dioxide
• What is the goal of carbon capture and storage technologies?

  Reduce carbon dioxide levels
• Match the climate change adaptation strategy with its description:

  Coastal Protection ↔️ Building sea walls and restoring mangroves

  Drought Management ↔️ Developing drought-resistant crops

  Infrastructure Resilience ↔️ Strengthening buildings against floods

  Public Health ↔️ Improving healthcare for heatwaves

  Ecosystem Restoration ↔️ Restoring coral reefs after bleaching
• What is one additional benefit of climate change adaptation strategies besides reducing vulnerability?

  Job creation
• Developing drought-resistant crops is a climate change adaptation strategy.
• 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