Knowra Climate change adaptation Climate change adaptation Climate change adaptation is the adjustment of human or natural systems to actual or expected climate effects, reducing harm or making use of beneficial opportunities.
Coastal protection : Measures that reduce erosion, flooding, and other hazards along shorelines. Seawalls, dunes, and wetlands can reduce exposure to rising seas and storm surges.
Climate risk : The potential for adverse consequences from climate hazards interacting with exposure and vulnerability. Adaptation aims to lower risk by changing exposure, vulnerability, or both.
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change : The 1992 treaty that provides the foundation for international climate negotiations. Its commitments established adaptation alongside mitigation in global climate policy.
Climate justice : An approach to climate change that addresses unequal responsibility, vulnerability, and decision-making power. Adaptation raises questions about who receives protection and who bears its costs.
Climate-resilient agriculture : Farming practices and systems designed to maintain productivity under climate stresses. Crop choices, soil management, and irrigation can help farms withstand heat and drought.
Adaptive capacity : The ability of a system to adjust to climate change, limit damage, or take advantage of opportunities. Resources, institutions, and knowledge shape whether adaptation options can be carried out.
Cancun Adaptation Framework : A framework adopted in 2010 to strengthen international cooperation on climate adaptation. It formalized adaptation planning and support within the UN climate process.
Climate resilience : The capacity of social or ecological systems to cope with climate-related disturbances and retain essential functions. Adaptation can strengthen resilience, though the terms describe different aspects of response.
Urban heat island mitigation : Measures that reduce elevated temperatures in built-up areas compared with surrounding regions. Shade, reflective surfaces, and vegetation lessen urban heat exposure.
Maladaptation : An action that increases climate risk or undermines adaptation elsewhere or in the future. A response can reduce immediate harm while creating greater future vulnerability.
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