Chapter 11

• Climate Change


  Is a broad range of global phenomena created predominantly by burning fossil fuels, which add heat-trapping gases to the Earth's atmosphere.
• United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC)


  Adopted as the basis for a global response to the problem (Climate Change).
• First task of UNFCC


  Address the root cause by reducing greenhouse gas emissions from human activity.
• Second Task of UNFCC


  Managing the impacts of climate change.
• Impacts on Vulnerability and Equity


  1.) Geographic Location

  2.) Ability to Cope

  3.) Indigenous People

  4.) Urban People

  5.) Impacts on Economic Activities and Services