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| What were the general condition set by the Kyoto Protocol? |
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individual, legally binding targets for industrialised countries prepared to reduce their emissions of greenhouse gases
Parties agreed to implement policies and measures so as to minimize adverse effects on international trade, socially, economically, on developing countries etc
Parties were to have made demonstrable progress by 2005 |
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| What did the Copenhagan talks show in reference to global agreements? |
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-coming to a global agreement is complex & challenging
-don't fully understand our ecological systems
-different parties have different ability to make changes
-different parties have different goals and ideas of success |
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| reducing vulnerability to impacts & increasing our adaptive capacity |
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| What are no-regrets interventions? |
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strategies that will be beneficial regardless of the future trends in GHG emmissions & climate scenarios (these are unpredictable)
-builds a general resilience |
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| What are some 'no-regrets' strategies to reduce vulnerability to climate change |
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-channel funds to improve current ecosystem management, water supply & sanitation etc. in poor areas
-implement social safety nets (assist after natural disasters, rebuild assets, relief & assistance on short notice)
-protect important sectors e.g. weatherproof roads, irrigation
-empower the poor so they an actively assist in adaptation
-livelihood programs, job training & education to reduce poverty & improve resilience |
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| What is the difference between mitigation & adaptation? |
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mitigation: reduce GHG levels in atmosphere
adaptation: developing methods to cope with the impacts of climate change |
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| Is reducing emissions a mitigation effort or an adaptation? |
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True or False
The UNFCCC included mandatory & legally binding reduction targets for industrialized states |
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True or False
Sustainable development is an important part of the international response |
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| What are some important considerations in regards to adaptive capacity? |
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| political, social & economic conditions |
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