Mitigation & Adaptation Strategies Flashcards
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What is the purpose of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement?
Answer: To allow each country to set and communicate its own climate action plans and targets
NDCs are each country's self-determined pledges for reducing emissions and adapting to climate impacts, submitted to the UNFCCC under the Paris Agreement.
Which approach to urban planning reduces transportation emissions by locating residences near jobs and services?
Answer: Transit-oriented development (TOD)
Transit-oriented development clusters high-density, mixed-use development around transit hubs, reducing car dependency and transportation-related emissions.
Blue carbon ecosystems — mangroves, seagrasses, and salt marshes — are significant for climate mitigation because they:
Answer: Sequester carbon at rates far exceeding most terrestrial forests
Blue carbon ecosystems store carbon in plant biomass and especially in waterlogged soils at rates much higher per hectare than most terrestrial forests.
What is 'transformational adaptation' as distinct from incremental adaptation?
Answer: Fundamental changes to the structure, function, or location of a system to address climate risks beyond incremental adjustments
Transformational adaptation involves systemic changes — such as changing livelihoods, relocating infrastructure, or redesigning institutions — when incremental adjustments are insufficient.
Which policy instrument places a direct price on carbon emissions by requiring emitters to pay per ton of CO2e released?
Answer: Carbon tax
A carbon tax directly charges emitters a set price per ton of CO2e, providing a price signal that incentivizes emission reductions across the economy.
What characterizes 'maladaptation' in climate change responses?
Answer: Actions that inadvertently increase vulnerability or emissions rather than reducing them
Maladaptation occurs when responses to climate change unintentionally increase vulnerability, emissions, or harm to other groups or systems.
Which type of carbon offset project involves preventing the conversion of standing forests to other land uses?
Answer: REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation)
REDD+ provides financial incentives to developing countries to protect existing forests, reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation.