Impacts, Responses, Policies Flashcards
Focus on the effects of climate change, societal responses, and global actions to address the crisis. (14 cards)
Food security
The state of having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food.
Heat stress
A condition where high temperatures negatively impact health and productivity.
⭐ Vulnerability ⭐
The susceptibility to harm from climate change impacts, often due to socio-economic factors.
Risk
The potential for loss or harm related to climate-related events.
Climate change mitigation
Efforts to reduce or prevent the emission of greenhouse gases to slow global warming.
Resilience⭐
The ability of a system or community to recover from climate impacts and adapt to changes.
Kyoto Protocol (1997)
An international treaty aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions to combat climate change.
Paris Climate Agreement (2015)
An agreement within the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change to limit global warming to below 2 degrees Celsius.
Conference of the Parties (COP)
An annual meeting of parties to the UNFCCC to negotiate and evaluate progress in addressing climate change.
Geoengineering
Large-scale interventions to counteract climate change effects, such as solar radiation management.
Solar geoengineering
A type of geoengineering focused on reflecting sunlight away from Earth to cool the planet.
Carbon dioxide removal
Techniques aimed at capturing and storing CO2 from the atmosphere to reduce greenhouse gas concentrations.
Carbon offsetting
A practice where individuals or companies compensate for their carbon emissions by funding projects that reduce emissions.
Carbon footprint
The total amount of greenhouse gases emitted directly or indirectly by an individual, organization, or product.
