Climate Change Risk Assessment & Management Flashcards
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A regional government conducts a 'compound risk' assessment. Compound risks in climate science refer to:
Answer: Multiple climate hazards occurring simultaneously or in sequence, amplifying overall impact
Compound risks occur when two or more hazards (e.g., drought and heat wave) co-occur or cascade, producing impacts greater than the sum of individual hazards.
Which approach to climate risk assessment explicitly accounts for low-probability, high-consequence events that fall outside historical experience?
Answer: Scenario-based risk assessment
Scenario-based assessment allows organizations to evaluate risks under plausible future states—including novel extremes—that have no historical analog.
The concept of 'maladaptation' in climate risk management refers to:
Answer: Actions that reduce vulnerability in the short term but increase risk or vulnerability in the long term
Maladaptation describes measures that inadvertently increase exposure, vulnerability, or emissions, creating worse outcomes than doing nothing.
For a corporate entity, which climate scenario would be considered most useful for testing near-term (2025-2035) transition risk exposure?
Answer: IEA Net Zero by 2050 (NZE) rapid transition scenario
The IEA NZE scenario models aggressive near-term policy and market changes driven by a rapid decarbonization trajectory, making it ideal for near-term transition risk analysis.
Which risk management principle states that where there are threats of serious or irreversible climate damage, lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing protective measures?
Answer: The precautionary principle
The precautionary principle, embedded in the UNFCCC and other international agreements, supports action in the face of scientific uncertainty about severe climate risks.
A 'no-regrets' adaptation strategy is characterized by which of the following?
Answer: Actions that provide benefits regardless of whether projected climate changes occur as predicted
No-regrets strategies yield net positive outcomes under a wide range of climate futures, making them low-risk investments even under high uncertainty.
When applying a risk-based approach to climate change, 'sensitivity analysis' helps decision-makers by:
Answer: Testing how changes in key input assumptions affect risk assessment outcomes
Sensitivity analysis systematically varies input assumptions to identify which parameters most strongly influence the risk assessment conclusion, revealing where uncertainty matters most.