Adaptation, resilience and global agreements
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Define mitigation (of climate change).
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Action that **reduces or removes** greenhouse-gas emissions to slow warming.
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Define adaptation (to climate change).
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Adjusting life and infrastructure to **cope with impacts** already happening.
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Mitigation vs adaptation in one line?
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**Mitigation = cut the cause** (emissions); **adaptation = live with the effects** (defences).
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Define resilience.
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The capacity of a place or community to **absorb shocks and recover** from climate impacts.
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What is a geopolitical strategy?
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Action taken **between countries** (treaties, agreements, cooperation) rather than by one place alone.
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What is the Paris Agreement (2015)?
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A global treaty where almost every country pledges to keep warming **well below 2C**, aiming for 1.5C.
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How does the Paris Agreement work?
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Shared target -> each country pledges emission cuts -> progress reviewed at **COP** summits.
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What was the Kyoto Protocol (1997)?
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The first treaty with **binding targets**, but only for **developed** countries.
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What is the IPCC?
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The UN **science panel** that reviews the evidence and reports on climate risks.
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Which SDG covers climate, and what year are the goals for?
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**Goal 13 (Climate Action)**; the 17 SDGs run to **2030**.
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Why is an international response needed for climate change?
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Emissions cross borders, so **no single country can fix it alone** — nations must cooperate.
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How should a 'To what extent' essay end?
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With a **clear, justified judgement** that weighs both sides, using named examples.
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