"The danger posed by war to all of humanity - and to our planet - is at least matched by the climate crisis and global warming. I believe that t he world has reached a critical stage in its efforts to exercise responsible environmental stewardship."

- UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon

  


Parliament and Climate Change

Unit 9: Responses to Climate Change: Adaptation

 

 

Learning Objectives

How can adaptation impact the climate?

After studying this unit, you should be able to:

    • Identify the climate change-related challenges faced by developing countries that can be addressed through adaptation.
    • Define the terms and concepts used to describe adaptation initiatives.
    • Describe how climate models, downscaled scenarios and socioeconomic data are used when developing adaptation measures and approaches.
    • Identify examples of adaptation measures.

    Introduction and Overview


    This unit provides an overview of adaptation, which can be viewed as managing risk from climate change and as an integral part of development. It introduces some key concepts, terms and tools that are used as part of climate risk management.

     

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